Abstract
This thesis is a first exploration of the epistemological turn in metaphysical modalities within Arabic philosophy, particularly within its post-classical period (circa 1100 – 1900 C.E.), which is the turn that highlights the Arabic post-classical philosopher’s attempt(s) to overcome the Aristotelian conception of metaphysical modalities. I here focus on some linguistic, philosophical, and theological nuances of this turn, by synoptically comparing the conceptions of metaphysical modalities of Ismāʿīl Gelenbevī (d. 1790/91) and Aristotle (d. circa 322 B.C.) as two points of culmination in their respective tradition’s reflections on modalities, which is the comparison that presents Gelenbevī’s said conception for the first time in the secondary literature.
School
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
Philosophy Department
Degree Name
MA in Philosophy
Graduation Date
Winter 1-31-2025
Submission Date
9-9-2024
First Advisor
Alessandro Topa
Committee Member 1
Alessandro Topa
Committee Member 2
Thomas Rule
Committee Member 3
Ahmed Anwar
Extent
321 p.
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval
Not necessary for this item
Recommended Citation
APA Citation
al-Farrash, H. F.
(2025).Knocking on Gelenbevī’s Door: A First Exploration of the Epistemological Overcoming of the Aristotelian Conception of Metaphysical Modalities in the Thought of Ismāʿīl Gelenbevī (d. 1790/1 C.E.) [Master's Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2386
MLA Citation
al-Farrash, Hisham Fahmy. Knocking on Gelenbevī’s Door: A First Exploration of the Epistemological Overcoming of the Aristotelian Conception of Metaphysical Modalities in the Thought of Ismāʿīl Gelenbevī (d. 1790/1 C.E.). 2025. American University in Cairo, Master's Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2386