Shortcut Links 2026 Divine Knowledge and Causality
24 Sept: MU Students: It seems to me a very good idea to make good use of your study time this week by viewing my videos below.
Cultural and Religions Context:
1. A Brief Introduction to Islam and the Issue of Creation: Link
A lecture on things I discussed in last class, a lecture from a previous KUL-MU class.
2. Plotiniana Arabica: Link
It is important that you study these introductory lectures on the most influential and consequential philosophy in the lands of Islam, Ibn Sina.
3. Introductory Lectures on the Metaphysics of Avicenna: Link
Avicenna Metaphysics Book 9: Notes and video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAmboo2o1ck&t=59s
Avicenna Metaphysics Book 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA7BbF3gmdw
This lecture on Ibn Rushd is important for many reasons and is related to the topic of our course.
4. Averroes /Ibn Rushd:
Averroes on God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMbHMjEwMjk&t=5sLink
Optional recommended lectures on Aquinas and the Arabic Tradition: Link
5. Averroes and Averroism: Link
6. https://richardctaylor.info/5-lectures-on-aquinas-and-the-arabic-tradition-2020/
17 Sept: MU students: (i) permission forms; (ii) Plato’s Timaeus, Alexander; (iii) Porphyry and th organization of Enneads, Plotinus readings (energeia tēs ousias, energeia ek tēs ousias) V.1(10), V.2 (11), V.4 (7), V.5 (32), V.6 (24), VI.8 (39); (iv) Porphyry’s Comm on the Parmenides; (v) Proclus selections, and the henads & the One; (vi) Plotinina Arabica & Procleana Arabica; (vii) Kalam fi mahd al-khair / Liber de causis; (viii) participation in Aquinas.