Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the interpretation of the Qur'an : common sense and philosophy in Islam / / Avital Wohlman ; translated by David Burrell
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| Autore: |
Wohlman Avital
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| Titolo: |
Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the interpretation of the Qur'an : common sense and philosophy in Islam / / Avital Wohlman ; translated by David Burrell
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (145 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 181/.07 |
| Soggetto topico: | Islamic philosophy |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
BurrellDavid B
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| 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, |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the interpretation of the Qur'an |
| ISBN: | 1-135-22444-7 |
| 1-282-37692-6 | |
| 9786612376924 | |
| 0-203-86511-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910455207303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Culture and civilisation in the Middle East.