Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the interpretation of the Qur'an common sense and philosophy in Islam /

Wohlman, Avital.

Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the interpretation of the Qur'an common sense and philosophy in Islam / [electronic resource] : Avital Wohlman ; translated by David Burrell. - London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2010. - xiii, 130 p. - Culture and civilization in the Middle East ; 19 . - Culture and civilisation in the Middle East. .

First published in French in 2008 as "Contrepoint entre le sens commun et la philosophie en Islam Ghazali et Averroes" by Editions du Cerf, Paris.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [109]-126) and index.

Journeys of Ghazali and Averroes to their diverse conceptions of the role of reason -- From the chimera of philosophy to the evidence of "the just balance" -- The decisive criterion of the distinction between Islam and hypocrisy (zandaqa) -- Averroes, philospher-reader of the precious book -- Reorganization of the world according to Aristotle in the light of Quranic revelation by Averroes -- Ghazali and Averroes in Muslim society.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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Ghazzali, 1058-1111.
Averroes, 1126-1198.


Koran--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.


Islamic philosophy.


Electronic books.

B753.G34 / W5413 2010

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