A Short Introduction to Islamic Philosophy, Theology and MysticismIn the SHORT INTRODUCTIONS TO WORLD FAITHS series, this is an exploration of the development of Islamic thought, and the inter-relationship between mysticism, theology and philosophy. The author demonstrates the impact of Islam on the course of world history and its role as a vital ingredient in contemporary culture. |
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... Ash'arite compromise raised as many questions as it answered . It continued to preoccupy the most subtle theologians , such as al - Baqillāni ( d . 1013 ) , al - Baghdādi ( d . 1037 ) , al - Juwayni ( d . 1086 ) and other Ash'arite ...
... Ash'arite compromise raised as many questions as it answered . It continued to preoccupy the most subtle theologians , such as al - Baqillāni ( d . 1013 ) , al - Baghdādi ( d . 1037 ) , al - Juwayni ( d . 1086 ) and other Ash'arite ...
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Majid Fakhry. In an attempt to rationalize their rigid theodicy , the Ash'arites of the second generation , starting with al - Bāqillāni , developed an elaborate atomic theory , with Greek and Indian overtones . According to this theory ...
Majid Fakhry. In an attempt to rationalize their rigid theodicy , the Ash'arites of the second generation , starting with al - Bāqillāni , developed an elaborate atomic theory , with Greek and Indian overtones . According to this theory ...
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... Ash'arite scholars continued their assault on the Mu'tazilah , on the one hand , and the philosophers , on the other . The voluminous output of later Ash'arite theologians constitutes a vast theological legacy . Of these theologians ...
... Ash'arite scholars continued their assault on the Mu'tazilah , on the one hand , and the philosophers , on the other . The voluminous output of later Ash'arite theologians constitutes a vast theological legacy . Of these theologians ...
Contents
The Transmission of Ancient Philosophy | 6 |
The Dawn of Systematic Philosophy | 21 |
Neoplatonism and Neopythagoreanism | 38 |
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