The Incoherence of the Philosophers

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Although Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali lived a relatively short life (1058-1111), he established himself as one of the most important thinkers in the history of Islam. The Incoherence of the Philosophers, written after more than a decade of travel and ascetic contemplation, contends that while such Muslim philosophers as Avicenna boasted of unassailable arguments on matters of theology and metaphysics, they could not deliver on their claims; moreover, many of their assertions represented disguised heresy and unbelief. Despite its attempted refutation by the twelfth-century philosopher Ibn Rushd, al-Ghazali's work remains widely read and influential.

subjects: Greek philosophy,  Philosophical refutations,  Creationism,  Cosmology,  Islamic Philosophy,  Philosophy, medieval,  Philosophy,  Early works to 1800,  Methodology,  Faith and reason,  Islam,  Doctrines,  Philosophie islamique,  Ouvrages avant 1800,  Foi et raison,  Dieu (Islam),  Attributs,  Cosmologie islamique,  Homme (Islam),  Philosophy--early works to 1800,  Methodology--early works to 1800,  Faith and reason--islam,  Faith and reason--islam--early works to 1800,  Islam--doctrines,  Philosophie islamique--ouvrages avant 1800,  Foi et raison--islam--ouvrages avant 1800,  Dieu (islam)--attributs--ouvrages avant 1800,  Cosmologie islamique--ouvrages avant 1800,  Homme (islam)--ouvrages avant 1800,  Islamitische filosofie,  Doctrines--ouvrages avant 1800,  B753.g33 t3313 2000,  297.2/61,  08.10

Times: 12th century