Alexander Treiger

Inspired Knowledge in Islamic Thought (eBook, PDF)

Al-Ghazali's Theory of Mystical Cognition and Its Avicennian Foundation

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Produktbeschreibung

This book argues that the Muslim theologian Abu Hamid al-Ghazali was a popularizer of philosophy more than its critic and that his theory of mystical cognition is based on the theory of prophecy of the philosopher Avicenna.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136655623
• Artikelnr.: 38450686

Autorenporträt

Alexander Treiger is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. His research focuses on Islamic theology, Arabic philosophy, and Syriac and Arabic Christianity, with emphasis on the transmission of theological and mystical ideas from Late Antiquity to early Islam.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: A New Paradigm in Ghaz
lian Studies 1. Heart, Intelligence, Knowledge 2. The Science of Unveiling 3. Tasting and Witnessing 4. Inspiration and Revelation 5. Al-Ghaz
l
and the Philosophical Tradition. Conclusion