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

Al-Ghazali, Averroës and the interpretation of the Qur'an : common sense and philosophy in Islam /

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 Aver...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wohlman, Avital
Other Authors: Burrell, David B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
French
Published: London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2010.
Series:Culture and civilisation in the Middle East.
Subjects:
Ghazzālī, > 1058-1111.
Averroës, > 1126-1198.
Qurʼan > Criticism, interpretation, etc. > History.
Islamic philosophy.
Electronic books.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 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, philosopher-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.

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