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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820319203321

Autore

Wohlman Avital

Titolo

Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the interpretation of the Qur'an : common sense and philosophy in Islam / / Avital Wohlman ; translated by David Burrell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-22443-9

1-135-22444-7

1-282-37692-6

9786612376924

0-203-86511-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Collana

Culture and civilization in the Middle East ; ; 19

Altri autori (Persone)

BurrellDavid B

Disciplina

181/.07

Soggetti

Islamic philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in French in 2008 as "Contrepoint entre le sens commun et la philosophie en Islam Ghazali et Averroes" by Editions du Cerf, Paris.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [109]-126) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Journeys of Ghazali and Averroës to their diverse conceptions of the role of reason -- From the chimera of philosophy to the evidence of "the just balance" -- The decisive criterion of the distinction between Islam and hypocrisy (zandaqa) -- Averroës, philospher-reader of the precious book -- Reorganization of the world according to Aristotle in the light of Qurʼanic revelation by Averroës -- Ghazali and Averroës in Muslim society.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the contrasting interpretations of Islam and the Qur'an by Averroes and Al-Ghazali, as a way of helping us untangle current impasses affecting each Abrahamic faith. This has traditionally been portrayed as a battle between philosophy and theology, but the book shows that Averroes was rather more religious and Al-Ghazali more philosophical than they are usually portrayed. The book traces the interaction between two Muslim thinkers, showing how each is convinced of the existence of a Book in which God is revealed to rational beings, to whom He has given commandments,