Islamic Philosophy, Theology, and Mysticism Reading Group

Image: Al-Razi in the Princeton University Chapel

This Fall, join PRÉCIS Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Hüseyin Güngör for a new reading group on Islamic Philosophy, Theology, and Mysticism. In this reading group, we will discuss various philosophical and theological topics from the rich Islamic intellectual tradition. This is an opportunity for academic exploration and for personal reflection on how to be a scholar with deeply held existential commitments. We will be reading from Philosophy in the Islamic World: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Adamson. Reading in advance is not required, nor is any background in philosophy or Islam expected.

We will meet Thursday, October 24, October 31, November 7, and November 14 from 6:00pm-7:20pm in Wooten Hall 301. Dinner will be served, and reading materials will be provided.

You may sign up here.

This reading group is designed for undergraduates, but all Princeton students are warmly invited.

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Dr. Hüseyin Güngör received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University in Spring 2024. Previously, he earned his B.A. in Translation and Interpreting Studies and M.A. in Philosophy from Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. His work draws both from the history of philosophy in the Islamic world of the 8th to 13th centuries and from contemporary philosophy of language, epistemology and metaphysics.

PRÉCIS, which stands for “Philosophy, Religion, and Existential Commitments in Society,” is an initiative of the Princeton Project in Philosophy and Religion (3PR), in collaboration with the Philosophy Department. The popular Spring 2024 course PHI 211: Philosophy, Religion, and Existential Commitments, which will be offered again in Spring 2025, was an initiative of PRÉCIS.

Please email Sebastian Hayden (sahayden@princeton.edu) or Dr. Hüseyin Güngör (hgungor@princeton.edu) for more details.