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 alRăwandi and his Baffling Book of | 37 |
Abū Bakr alRăzi A Respectable | 87 |
The Religion of the Freethinkers | 121 |
The Pagan Legacy of the Freethinkers | 142 |
Sabeans | 163 |
From Muslim Heresy to Interreligious | 193 |
Repercussions of Islamic Freethinking | 214 |
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Abd al-Jabbār Abū Hātim al-Răzi al-Balbi al-Dāmigh al-Hayyāt al-Ma'arri al-Muqammas al-nubuwwa al-Qāsim al-Warrāq alī apud nn Arabic argued arguments Asam atheism atheist Barâhima believe Bīrūnī century chapter Christian claim concerning context Creator criticism Dalāla debate discussion doctrine Elisha existence of prophecy fact Fărăbi Fihrist freethinkers God’s heresy heretics Hiwi human Ibid Ibn al-Jawzi Ibn al-Nadim Ibn al-Naghrila Ibn al-Răwandi Ibn Hazm ideas Imām intellect Intisăr Islamic Philosophy Ismā‘īlī Jewish Jews Judeo-Arabic kalām Ketzergeschichte Kindi Kitāb Kraus Maimonides Majâlis Mu’ayyadiyya Manichean Manicheism Măturidi medieval Islam mentioned miracles Mu'tazila Mu'tazilite Mu’ayyad mubahala Muhammad Muntazam Muslim notion opponent passage philosophers Pines polemical present prophets quoted Qur’ān Radd Rasā’il Rāwandi Rāzī Rāzī’s reference reflected refutation rejection religious revealed religions Risāla Sabeans scriptures signs of prophecy sources Stroumsa suggested Tathbit Tawhid theologians theological thinkers thought tion tradition 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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