Name: The Incoherence of the Philosophers, 2nd Edition (Brigham Young University - Islamic Translation Series)
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Author: Abu Hamid Muhammed Al-Ghazali
ISBN: 9780842524667

portada The Incoherence of the Philosophers, 2nd Edition (Brigham Young University - Islamic Translation Series)

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Brigham Young University Press

Author

Abu Hamid Muhammed Al-Ghazali

Year

2002

Language

English

Pages

269

Format

Hardcover

Weight

ISBN

0842524665

ISBN13

9780842524667

Synopsis "The Incoherence of the Philosophers, 2nd Edition (Brigham Young University - Islamic Translation Series)"

Although Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali lived a relatively short life (1058-1111), he established himself as one of the most important thinkers in the history of Islam. The Incoherence of the Philosophers, written after more than a decade of travel and ascetic contemplation, contends that while such Muslim philosophers as Avicenna boasted of unassailable arguments on matters of theology and metaphysics, they could not deliver on their claims; moreover, many of their assertions represented disguised heresy and unbelief. Despite its attempted refutation by the twelfth-century philosopher Ibn Rushd, al-Ghazali's work remains widely read and influential.