The Incoherence of the Philosophers, 2nd Edition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780842524667)

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.


Author: Al-Ghazali
ISBN-10: 0842524665
ISBN-13: 9780842524667
Publisher: Brigham Young University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2002
Pages: 301
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.16lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.50w x 1.57d