num_pages: 256
description: Muhammad al-Shahrastani, the famous Muslim theologian of the 12th century and author of the Book of Religious and Philosophical Sects, was greatly influenced by Ismaili teachings. In this work al-Shahrastani refutes the metaphysics of Ibn Sina (Avicenna) from an Ismaili point of view.
language: English
title: Struggling With the Philosopher: A Refutation of Avicenna's Metaphysics
titlecomplete: Struggling With the Philosopher: A Refutation of Avicenna's Metaphysics (Ismaili Texts and Translations)
publisher: I.B.Tauris