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008 130531s2014 enk b 001 0 eng
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020 $a9780415662185 (hardback)
020 $a0415662184 (hardback)
020 $z9781315858548 (e-book)
020 $z1315858541 (e-book)
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050 00 $aBP166.3$b.D4 2014
082 00 $a297.2/27$223
084 $aPHI007000$aREL037060$aSOC053000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aDe Cillis, Maria.
245 10 $aFree will and predestination in Islamic thought :$btheoretical compromises in the works of Avicenna, Ghāzālī and Ibn 'Arabī /$cMaria De Cillis.
260 $aLondon ; New York :$bRoutledge,$c2014.
300 $a259 pages ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aCulture and civilization in the Middle Eeast
520 $a"The subject of "human free will" versus "divine predestination" is one of the most contentious topics in classical Islamic thought. By focusing on a theme of central importance to any philosophy of religion, and to Islam in particular, this book offers a critical study of the intellectual imports offered to this discourse by three key medieval Islamic scholars: Avicenna, Ghāzālī and Ibn Arabī"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"The subject of "human free-will" versus "divine predestination" is one of the most contentious topics in classical Islamic thought. By focusing on a theme of central importance to any philosophy of religion, and to Islam in particular, this book offers a critical study of the intellectual contributions offered to this discourse by three key medieval Islamic thinkers: Avicenna, Ghāzālī and Ibn Arabī. Through investigation of primary sources, Free Will and Predestination in Islamic Thought establishes the historical, political and intellectual circumstances which prompted Avicenna, Ghāzālī and Ibn Arabī attempts at harmonization. By analysing the theoretical and linguistic 'techniques' which were employed to convey these endeavours, this book demonstrates that the three individuals were committed to compromise between philosophical, theological and mystical outlooks. Arguing that the three scholars' treatments of the so-called qaḍaʼ wa'l-qadar (decree and destiny) and ikhtiyar(free-will) issues were innovative, influential and fundamentally more complex than hitherto recognized, this book contributes to a fuller understanding of Islamic intellectual history and culture and will be useful to researchers interested in Islamic Studies, Religion and Islamic Mysticism"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 235-251) and index.
650 0 $aFree will and determinism$xReligious aspects$xIslam.
650 0 $aIslam$xDoctrines$xHistory.
650 0 $aIslamic philosophy$xHistory.
650 7 $aPHILOSOPHY / Free Will & Determinism.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aRELIGION / Islam / Theology.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies.$2bisacsh