God and humans in Islamic thought 'Abd al-Jabbar, Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali'
Winner of The Iranian World Prize for the Book of the Year 2007 in the Philosophy and Mysticism category.This new and original text provides a timely re-examination of Islamic thought, presenting a stark contrast to the more usual conservative view. The explanation of the relationship between God an...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge
2006.
2017. |
| Colección: | Culture and civilization in the Middle East.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009433700406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- God and Humans in Islamic Thought: 'Abd al-Jabbār, Ibn Sīnāand al-Ghazālī; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Historical and cultural context; Political and cultural development; The life and works of 'Abd al-Jabbār, Ibn Sīnā and al-Ghazālī; Development of lutf,'ishq and fanā'; 2 'Abd al-Jabbār's view of the relationship with God through divine assistance, lutf; The main characteristics of God; Human nature and the different ways of knowledge; Communicationthrough God's duty of assistance, lutf; Conclusion
- 3 Relationship with God through knowledge and love, 'ishq, in the philosophy of Ibn SīnāThe main characteristics of God; The features of humans; Relationship with God through His manifestation of Himself, Tajalli; Conclusion; 4 Relationship with God through self-annihilation, fanā, according to al- Ghazālī; The features of God according to al-Ghazali; The features of the human soul; Al-Ghazālī's mystical approach to the relationship with God; Conclusion; 5 Comparison and evaluation; God and humans in 'Abd al-Jabbār, Ibn Sīnā and al- Ghazālī; Evaluation; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
