Free will and predestination in Islamic thought: theoretical compromises in the works of Avicenna, al-Ghazālī and Ibn ʿArabī
"The subject of "human free-will" versus "divine predestination" is one of the most contentious topics in classical Islamic thought. By focusing on a theme of central importance to any philosophy of religion, and to Islam in particular, this book offers a critical study of t...
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Idioma: | Inglês |
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Routledge
2014
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Culture and civilization in the Middle East (42)
Ano: 2014 |
Coletânea / Revista: | Culture and civilization in the Middle East
42 |
(Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Islã
/ Filosofia
/ Avicenna 980-1037
/ Ġazzālī, Abū-Ḥāmid Muḥammad Ibn-Muḥammad al- 1058-1111
/ Ibn-al-ʿArabī 1165-1240
/ Livre arbítrio
B Ibn-al-ʿArabī 1165-1240 / Avicenna 980-1037 / Ġazzālī, Abū-Ḥāmid Muḥammad Ibn-Muḥammad al- 1058-1111 / Islã / Livre arbítrio / Predestinação |
Outras palavras-chave: | B
Free will and determinism
Religious aspects
Islã
B Ibn al-ʿArabī, 1165-1240 B Islã Doctrines History B Predestination (Islam) B Avicenna, 980-1037 B Ghazzālī, 1058-1111 B Islamic Philosophy History B Free will and determinism Religious aspects Islã |
Resumo: | "The subject of "human free-will" versus "divine predestination" is one of the most contentious topics in classical Islamic thought. By focusing on a theme of central importance to any philosophy of religion, and to Islam in particular, this book offers a critical study of the intellectual contributions offered to this discourse by three key medieval Islamic thinkers: Avicenna, Ghāzālī and Ibn Arabī. Through investigation of primary sources, Free Will and Predestination in Islamic Thought establishes the historical, political and intellectual circumstances which prompted Avicenna, Ghāzālī and Ibn Arabī attempts at harmonization. By analysing the theoretical and linguistic 'techniques' which were employed to convey these endeavours, this book demonstrates that the three individuals were committed to compromise between philosophical, theological and mystical outlooks. Arguing that the three scholars' treatments of the so-called qaḍaʼ wa'l-qadar (decree and destiny) and ikhtiyar(free-will) issues were innovative, influential and fundamentally more complex than hitherto recognized, this book contributes to a fuller understanding of Islamic intellectual history and culture and will be useful to researchers interested in Islamic Studies, Religion and Islamic Mysticism"-- "The subject of "human free will" versus "divine predestination" is one of the most contentious topics in classical Islamic thought. By focusing on a theme of central importance to any philosophy of religion, and to Islam in particular, this book offers a critical study of the intellectual imports offered to this discourse by three key medieval Islamic scholars: Avicenna, Ghāzālī and Ibn Arabī"-- "The subject of "human free-will" versus "divine predestination" is one of the most contentious topics in classical Islamic thought. By focusing on a theme of central importance to any philosophy of religion, and to Islam in particular, this book offers a critical study of the intellectual contributions offered to this discourse by three key medieval Islamic thinkers: Avicenna, Ghāzālī and Ibn Arabī. Through investigation of primary sources, Free Will and Predestination in Islamic Thought establishes the historical, political and intellectual circumstances which prompted Avicenna, Ghāzālī and Ibn Arabī attempts at harmonization. By analysing the theoretical and linguistic 'techniques' which were employed to convey these endeavours, this book demonstrates that the three individuals were committed to compromise between philosophical, theological and mystical outlooks. Arguing that the three scholars' treatments of the so-called qaḍaʼ wa'l-qadar (decree and destiny) and ikhtiyar(free-will) issues were innovative, influential and fundamentally more complex than hitherto recognized, this book contributes to a fuller understanding of Islamic intellectual history and culture and will be useful to researchers interested in Islamic Studies, Religion and Islamic Mysticism"-- |
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Descrição do item: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seiten [235]-251 |
ISBN: | 0415662184 |