The Persian poet Rūmī and mystical philosopher al-Qūnawī carry on the legacy of Sufism.
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HoP 178 - Eyes Wide Shut - Rumi and Philosophical Sufism
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 178 - Eyes Wide Shut - Rumi and Philosophical Sufism
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, "without any gaps". www.historyofphilosophy.net
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