Contextualizing astrology in the islamic tradition: Philosophical foundations and celestial influences

• Giulio Navarra ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Foggia

     University of Foggia

     Foggia, Italia

     
• Localización: Mediterranea.: International Journal on the Transfer of Knowledge, ISSN-e 2445-2378, Nº. 10, 2025, págs. 87-122
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper examines the theoretica lfoundations of astrology with in the Islamic intellectual tradition,with a particular focus on the adaptation and transformation of Aristotelian cosmology through key texts and figures.It analyzes the Ghāyatal-Ḥakīm(Picatrix)and Fīl-tadbīrātal-falakiyyah,attributed to Alexander of Aphrodisias and adapted by the circle o al-Kindī,tracing the irrole in the conceptua ldevelopment of astrology as a science.The study investigates howal-Kindī,his intellectua lcircle,andAbūMaʿsharal-Balkhī contributed to the integration of astrology with in a broader philosophical and theological framework,emphasizing the cosmological and providential roles of the heavenl bodies.By contextualizing the influence of Baghdad as a centre of translation and synthesis,the paper highlights the gradual development of astrological thought that later found resonance in 10th-centuryal-Andalus.The analysis revisits the notion ofthe‘astrologization of the Aristotelian cosmos’and examines the relations hip between astrology,providence,and human free will,offering new insights into the ways medieval Islamic scholars reconciled celestia linfluence with metaphysical doctrines.Ultimately,this paper situates astrology with in the broader trajectory of medieva lIslamic philosophy,shedding light on its epistemological and practical dimensions

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