Free will and predestination in Islamic thought: theoretical compromises in the works of Avicenna, al-Ghazālī and Ibn ʿArabī
"The subject of "human free-will" versus "divine predestination" is one of the most contentious topics in classical Islamic thought. By focusing on a theme of central importance to any philosophy of religion, and to Islam in particular, this book offers a critical study of t...
| Published in: | Culture and civilization in the Middle East |
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| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2014
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Culture and civilization in the Middle East (42)
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| Series/Journal: | Culture and civilization in the Middle East
42 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ Philosophy
/ Avicenna 980-1037
/ Ġazzālī, Abū-Ḥāmid Muḥammad Ibn-Muḥammad al- 1058-1111
/ Ibn-al-ʿArabī 1165-1240
/ Free will
B Ibn-al-ʿArabī 1165-1240 / Avicenna 980-1037 / Ġazzālī, Abū-Ḥāmid Muḥammad Ibn-Muḥammad al- 1058-1111 / Islam / Free will / Predestination |
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Ibn al-ʿArabī, 1165-1240
B Free will and determinism Religious aspects Islam B Predestination (Islam) B Islam Doctrines History B Avicenna, 980-1037 B Free will and determinism Religious aspects Islam B Ghazzālī, 1058-1111 B Islamic Philosophy History |