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Explore the historical evolution of the human concept in this scholarly work from Brill. This book examines how the concept of the human being, originally a Greek invention from the fourth century BCE, disappeared at the end of Late Antiquity before its reinvention in the Abbasid Near East. Through an analysis of Muslim rationalist theologians, the text demonstrates how the concept was revived within a theodicy centered on a just God and human agency. It traces the development of these ideas into the 9th century, when Arabic-speaking philosophers established a dedicated space for the human sciences. This volume offers a unique perspective on the transition of intellectual traditions from Athens to Baghdad.

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Published by Brill as part of the Handbook of Oriental Studies series.

Traces the intellectual history of the human concept from ancient Greece to the Abbasid Near East.

Examines the role of Muslim rationalist theologians in reviving human agency and theodicy.

Details the emergence of human sciences among Arabic-speaking philosophers in the 9th century.

Provides a scholarly look at the transition of philosophical ideas from Athens to Baghdad.

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Brill
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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
12 February 2026
Listed Since
03 September 2025

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