Freethinkers of Medieval Islam: Ibn Al-Rawāndī, Abū Bakr Al-Rāzī and Their Impact on Islamic ThoughtThis book endeavors to identify and define the phenomenon of freethinking in medieval Islam, in particular as exemplified in the figures of the two most notorious intellectual heretics, Ibn al-R?wand? (9th C.) and Ab? Bakr al-R?z? (10th C.). The development of Islamic freethinking is analyzed on the background of the paramount importance of prophetology in Islam. The book examines the image of the freethinkers in Islam and its connection to the legacy of late antiquity, and to the traditions about Indian and Sabian religions. The last chapters examine repercussions of his phenomenon in various aspects of Muslim, Jewish and Christian medieval thought. It is argued that, despite its rare occurrence, freethinking was in fact a pivotal Islamic phenomenon, which had a major impact on the development of Islamic thought. |
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Contents
The Signs of Prophecy The Touchstone | 21 |
Ibn alRawandT and his Baffling Book of | 37 |
Abu Bakr alRazi A Respectable | 87 |
The Religion of the Freethinkers | 121 |
The Pagan Legacy of the Freethinkers | 142 |
The Impact of the Freethinkers on Islamic | 168 |
From Muslim Heresy to Interreligious | 193 |
Repercussions of Islamic Freethinking | 214 |
Conclusion | 239 |
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A'lam al-nubuwwa A'sam Abd al-Jabbar Abu Bakr al-Razi Abu Hatim Abu Isa al-Damigh al-Hayyat al-Muqammas al-RazT apud nn Arabic argued arguments atheism attributed Barahima believe century chapter Christian claim concerning context Creator criticism Dalala debate discussion doctrine Elisha existence of prophecy fact FarabT Fihrist freethinkers God's Hazm's heresy heretics human Ibid Ibn al-JawzT Ibn al-Naghnla Ibn al-RawandT Ibn Hazm ideas intellect ISBN 90 Islamic Philosophy Isma'ilT Jahiz Jewish Jews Judeo-Arabic kalam Ketzergeschichte Kraus Maimonides Majalis Mu'ayyadiyya Manichean Manicheism Matundi medieval Islam mentioned miracles Mu'ayyad Mu'tazila Mu'tazilite mubahala Muhammad Munta^am Muslim notion opponent passage philosophers Pines polemical present prophets quoted Qur'an Radd Rasa'il RawandT Razi Razi's RazT reference reflected refutation rejection religious revealed religions Risala Sabeans scriptures signs of prophecy sources Stroumsa suggested Tathbit Tawhid term theologians theological thinkers thought tion tradition umunud umurrud verses wish for death zindiq
Bibliographic information
| Title | Freethinkers of Medieval Islam: Ibn Al-Rawāndī, Abū Bakr Al-Rāzī and Their Impact on Islamic Thought Volume 35 of Islamic philosophy and theology Volume 35 of Islamic philosophy, theology, and science: Texts and studies |
| Author | Sarah Stroumsa |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | BRILL, 1999 |
| ISBN | 9004113746, 9789004113749 |
| Length | 261 pages |
| Subjects | › › Architecture / Interior Design / General Philosophy / History & Surveys / Medieval Religion / Islam / General Social Science / Islamic Studies |
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