Abstract                                                      

The book is dedicated to the study of the early development of the Zaidite Kalam. A comparative analysis of theological and naturalistic philosophical ideas of early Zaidite thinkers allows the author to contest the stereotype regarding the dependence of Zaidite Kalam on Mu'tazilite philosophy. For the first time in the history of international Oriental studies, the author determines to what extent Classical Kalam and Arabic Neoplatonism influence certain provisions of Zaidite teachings on human, nature and God.

The book is intended for philosophers, orientalists, historians and anyone interested in Arab Muslim thought.

Imprint

F. Nofal. Essays on the History of Zaidite Thought in 7th-11th Centuries / F. Nofal; edited A.V. Smirnov. - Moscow: OOO Sadra, 2023. - 248 p. + 8 illustrated pages 15 (Philosophical Thought in the Islamic World: Studies. Vol. 15).