Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the Interpretation of the Qur'an: Common Sense and Philosophy in Islam

ISBN-13: 9780415557207 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 144 str.

Avital Wohlman;David Burrell

Opis

This text 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.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Journeys of Ghazali and Averroes to their Diverse Conceptions of the Role of Reason  2. From the Chimera of Philosophy to the Evidence of "The Just Balance"  3. The Decisive Criterion of the Distinction Between Islam and Hypocrisy (Zandaqa)  4. Averroes, Philospher-Reader of The Precious Book  5. Reorganization of the World According to Aristotle in the Light of Qur’anic Revelation by Averroes  6. Ghazali and Averroes in Muslim Society.  Conclusion