The incoherence of the philosophers = Tahāfut al-falāsifah : a parallel English-Arabic text /
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| Author / Creator: | Ghazzālī, 1058-1111. غزالي، 1058-1111. |
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| Uniform title: | Tahāfut al-falāsifah. English تهافت الفلاسفة. انجليزي وعربي. |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Provo, Utah : Brigham Young University Press, 2000. |
| Description: | xxxi, 258 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic translation series Islamic translation series. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8392921 |
| Summary: | Although Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali lived a relatively short life (1058-1111), he established himself as one of the most important thinkers in the history of Islam. The Incoherence of the Philosophers , written after more than a decade of travel and ascetic contemplation, contends that while such Muslim philosophers as Avicenna boasted of unassailable arguments on matters of theology and metaphysics, they could not deliver on their claims; moreover, many of their assertions represented disguised heresy and unbelief. Despite its attempted refutation by the twelfth-century philosopher Ibn Rushd, al-Ghazali's work remains widely read and influential.<br> |
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| Physical Description: | xxxi, 258 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0842524665 9780842524667 |
