The Image of Woman in the Islamic Philosophical Tradition

Abstract

In the Islamic philosophical tradition, it seems that the image of woman has not been studied very much and the role of woman has hardly ever mentioned. First, we will briefly explain why we chose the concept of imagination. Afterward, from which sources the Islamic philosophical tradition has formed its concepts, and as a result, we would try to talk about where it established philosophy, whether it was theoretical or practical. Finally, we want to finish the subject by giving examples from the fact of women in Islamic philosophical tradition.

Keywords

• Islamic philosophical tradition,Ancient Greek philosophy,the image of woman,conception,metaphysics,principles

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