In Islamic philosophy, logic played an important role. Islamic law placed importance on formulating standards of argument, which gave rise to a novel approach to logic in Kalam, but this approach was displaced by ideas from Greek philosophy with the rise of the Mutazilite philosophers, who valued highly Aristotle's Organon. The work of Greek influenced Islamic philosophers were crucial in the reception of Greek logic in medieval Europe, and the commentaries on the Organon by Averroes played a central role in the subsequent flowering of medieval European logic. Islamic philosophy is the attempt to fuse the fields of philosophy with the religious teachings of Islam. ... Logic (from ancient Greek λόγος (logos), originally meaning the word, or what is spoken, but coming to mean thought or reason) is most often said to be the study of arguments, although the exact definition of logic is a matter of controversy amongst philosophers (see below). ... The term Kalam can refer to: A President of India, Abdul Kalam Islamic theology This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mutazili (Arabic المعتزلة) is an extinct theological school of thought within Islam. ... Aristotle (sculpture) Aristotle (Greek: Αριστοτέλης Aristotelēs) (384 BC – March 7, 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher. ... The Organon is the name given by Aristotles followers, the Peripatetics, for the standard collection of six of his works on logic. ... The Organon is the name given by Aristotles followers, the Peripatetics, for the standard collection of six of his works on logic. ... Averroes Averroes (Ibn Rushd) (1126 - December 10, 1198) was an Andalusian philosopher and physician, a master of philosophy and Islamic law, mathematics and medicine. ...

Despite the logical sophistication of Al-Ghazali, the rise of the Asharite school slowly suffocated original work on logic in the Islamic world. Haruniyeh tomb, named after Harun al-Rashid. ... The Asharite school of early Muslim philosophy were instrumental in drastically changing the direction of Islamic philosophy, separating its development drastically from that of philosophy in the Christian world. ...

Major figures in Islamic logic

• Ibn Sina
• Al-Farabi
• Averroes (Ibn Rushd)
• Al-Ghazali

This article needs cleanup. ... Al Farabi (870-950) was born of a Turkish family and educated by a Christian physician in Baghdad, and was himself later considered a teacher on par with Aristotle. ... Averroes Averroes (Ibn Rushd) (1126 - December 10, 1198) was an Andalusian philosopher and physician, a master of philosophy and Islamic law, mathematics and medicine. ... Haruniyeh tomb, named after Harun al-Rashid. ...

Resources

• Logic in Islamic philosophy, Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Routledge, 1998.
• Ancient Islamic (Arabic and Persian) Logic and Ontology, at Raul Corazzon's Ontology, A resource guide for philosophers.