Al-Ghazali and the Divine
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Al-Ghazali and the Divine

  1. 154 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Al-Ghazali and the Divine

About this book

This book examines the philosophy of al-Ghazali, analysing his conception of God within Islamic theology. Seeking to contribute to the greater understanding of Muslim thought, it analyses his 'orthodox' theory, based on the notion that the spiritual struggle ( jihad ) and philosophical enquiry are informed by the possession of firm science ( 'ilm ).

Exploring a wide range of Arab texts and Arab primary literature, this book therefore examines a crucial period of Medieval Islamic history, whilst emphasizing the multifarious and by no means monolithic components of the Muslim outlook. In seeking to understand Islamic religion as a creative and progressive heritage, it also demonstrates the moderate and equilibrate character of mainstream Islam, and ultimately argues that al-Ghazali's thought is the best expression of Islamic intellectuality and spirituality.

Taking a theoretical approach, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Islamic philosophy, theology and history.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9780367586102
eBook ISBN
9781351008945

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of illustrations
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction: Al-Ghazālī and the Qur’ān: preliminary remarks
  9. 1. Al-Ghazālī and his time: His thought in context
  10. 2. Science and action
  11. 3. Al-Ghazālī’s theology and metaphysics
  12. 4. Islamic Ghazalian theology and Christian theology
  13. Index