Ibn Taymiyya's theodicy of perpetual optimism
The Muslim jurist Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328) is famous for polemic against Islamic philosophy, theology and rationalizing mysticism, but his positive theological contribution has not been well understood. This comprehensive study of Ibn Taymiyya’s theodicy helps to rectify this lack. Exposition and anal...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Islamic philosophy, theology, and science ;
v. 73. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432594806719 |
Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- Chapter One: Worship, Religious Epistemology and Theological Jurisprudence
- Chapter Two: God’s Wise Purpose, Perpetual Activity and Self-Sufficiency
- Chapter Three: God’s Creation and God’s Command
- Chapter Four: God’s Creation of Acts in the Human Agent
- Chapter Five: The Wise Purpose and Origin of Evil
- Chapter Six: The Justice of God and the Best of All Possible Worlds
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
