Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the Interpretation of the Qur'an: Common Sense and Philosophy in Islam

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ISBN: 9780415557207 | 0415557208
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 12/3/2009

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This book is an examination of the differing interpretations of Islam and the Qur'an by Averroes and Al-Ghazali. Traditionally this has been portrayed as a battle between philosophy and theology, but the author shows that Averroes was rather more religious and Al-Ghazali more philosophical than they are usually shown.

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Translator's Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Journeys of Ghazali and Averroës to their diverse conceptions of the role of reason	p. 9
Preamble	p. 9
Abu Hamid ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali	p. 10
Abu'l-Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmed ibn Rushed, Averroës	p. 14
directions taken by commentators regarding the "Decrees" of Ghazali and Averroës	p. 18
From the chimera of philosophy to the evidence of "The Just Balance"	p. 22
Preamble	p. 22
logic and metaphysics	p. 24
the heart of human beings and its desire for power	p. 28
the evidence of experience in The Just Balance	p. 32
The decisive criterion of the distinction between Islam and hypocrisy (zandaqa)	p. 36
Preamble	p. 36
how the first degree of existence in present in the other four	p. 38
blessed are those who fearà	p. 43
Averroës, philosopher-reader of the precious Book	p. 50
Preamble	p. 50
logico-philosophical inquiry into beings, and its theological significance	p. 52
the coherent truthfulness of the Qur'an and the errors of Ghazali	p. 58
Reorganization of the world according to Aristotle in the light of Qur'anic revelation by Averroës	p. 70
Preamble	p. 70
two species of matter	p. 74
becoming as the work of the Artisan	p. 78
the existent [al-qayyum] and the hidden [al-batin]	p. 82
Averroës, philosopher-believer	p. 85
Ghazali and Averroës in Muslim society	p. 90
Preamble	p. 90
section one-faith "of ordinary people is firmly anchored"	p. 92
section two-Ghazali: witness to diagnosis and healing	p. 95
section one-the miracle of the precious Book with its diverse teachings	p. 97
section two-the philosopher-judge, "a striver [al-mujtihad] " in interpreting the Qur' an and his homage to the Almohades	p. 101
Conclusion	p. 105
Notes	p. 109
Bibliography	p. 122
Index	p. 127
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Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the Interpretation of the Qur'an: Common Sense and Philosophy in Islam

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