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Grammar, Meaning, and Being
A Burrellian Reading of Ṭabaá¹abaʾīâs Philosophy
Series: - Modern Intellectual Trends, Volume: 3
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This monograph provides an examination of the philosophical school of Siyyid Muhammad Husiyn-i Tabatabai, commonly known as Allamih Tabatabai. It is the first study to elucidate his philosophy of religious language through the lens of David B. Burrellâs Wittgensteinian/grammatical Thomistic philosophy. After outlining his life, career, oeuvre, and outreach, the monograph reveals a grammatical orientation in his work, evidenced by his concept of âfocal meaningâ, his idea of itibariyyat (âmental constructsâ), and his via media proposal that mediates between affirmative and negative theology, between divine transcendence and immanence, and, eventually, between a wholly other reality and the limits of human knowledge and language. The authorâs innovative reading of Tabatabai aims to bridge Islamic and Western philosophical traditions and lays the groundwork for a new comparative agenda for the philosophy of religion. The methodological approach elucidates and applies concepts such as depth-grammar versus surface-grammar (a Wittgensteinian distinction), analogy, metaphor, and literal language. This work will appeal to scholars, students and general readers interested not only in Tabatabaiâs thought but also in the philosophy of religion and related areas such as intercultural philosophy, interfaith relations, and the role of language in the study of traditions.
Javad Taheri (Ph.D. 2024 University of Groningen) is Lecturer in the Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society at the University of Groningen. He has published and translated works on Islamic and Christian philosophy, comparative philosophy of religion, and the role of language in philosophical analysis.
1 Introduction
â1âṬabÄá¹abÄʾīâs Unexplored Philosophy
â2âThis Study: Its Focus, Relevance, and Objectives
â3âTechniques and Methodological Framework
â4âNote to the General Reader
â5âBook Outline
2 ṬabÄá¹abÄʾī and His Intellectual Legacy
â1âLife
â2âWorks
â3âṬabÄá¹abÄʾīâs Influence and Reception in Iran
â4âBroader Reach and Reception
3 Grammatical Analysis: Burrellâs Critical Reflections
â1âGrammatical Thomism within 20th-Century Philosophical Contexts
â2âBurrellâs School of Thought
â3âSpeaking of a Transcendent Divine
â4âVia Analogia
â5âConcept of Actus
â6âEpistemology of the God-Human Relationship
4 ṬabÄá¹abÄʾīâs Philosophical Theology
â1âṬabÄá¹abÄʾīâs Analytical Conceptions
â2âṬabÄá¹abÄʾīâs Philosophy of Religious Language
5 Revisiting the Islamic Philosophy of Religion
â1âNegative Theology Reconsidered
â2âAfirmative God-talk
6 Concluding Remarks
â1âHighlights of Research Outcomes
â2âLooking Ahead: Towards a Bi-Directional Enrichment
Bibliography
Index
â1âṬabÄá¹abÄʾīâs Unexplored Philosophy
â2âThis Study: Its Focus, Relevance, and Objectives
â3âTechniques and Methodological Framework
â4âNote to the General Reader
â5âBook Outline
2 ṬabÄá¹abÄʾī and His Intellectual Legacy
â1âLife
â2âWorks
â3âṬabÄá¹abÄʾīâs Influence and Reception in Iran
â4âBroader Reach and Reception
3 Grammatical Analysis: Burrellâs Critical Reflections
â1âGrammatical Thomism within 20th-Century Philosophical Contexts
â2âBurrellâs School of Thought
â3âSpeaking of a Transcendent Divine
â4âVia Analogia
â5âConcept of Actus
â6âEpistemology of the God-Human Relationship
4 ṬabÄá¹abÄʾīâs Philosophical Theology
â1âṬabÄá¹abÄʾīâs Analytical Conceptions
â2âṬabÄá¹abÄʾīâs Philosophy of Religious Language
5 Revisiting the Islamic Philosophy of Religion
â1âNegative Theology Reconsidered
â2âAfirmative God-talk
6 Concluding Remarks
â1âHighlights of Research Outcomes
â2âLooking Ahead: Towards a Bi-Directional Enrichment
Bibliography
Index
Postgraduate students, and academics in Islamic philosophy, philosophy of religion, religious language, comparative theology, and intercultural philosophy; also public readers interested in IslamicâWestern philosophical dialogue and contemporary interpretations of religion.