Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the Interpretation of the Qur'an: Common Sense and Philosophy in Islam
Author:   Avital Wohlman (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel) ,  David Burrell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415852593


Pages:   130
Publication Date:   07 August 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Avital Wohlman (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel) ,  David Burrell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.158kg
ISBN:  

9780415852593


ISBN 10:   0415852595
Pages:   130
Publication Date:   07 August 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"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"

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Avital Wohlman is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, exploring Scottus Eriugena, comparing Maimonides and Thomas Aquinas (1988, 1995), and now contrasting Ibn Rushd [Averroes) with al-Ghazali. David Burrell is currently Professor of Ethics and Development at Uganda Martyrs University, and Hesburgh Professor Emeritus at University of Notre Dame, USA. He has compared Aquinas, Maimonides, and Avicenna; translated key works of al-Ghazali, and explored philosophical dimensions of human and divine freedom in the Abrahamic faiths.

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