| Faith and Reason in Islam: Averroes' Exposition of Religious Arguments Contributor(s): Averroes (Author), Najjar, Ibrahim (Translator), Fakhry, Majid (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1851682635 ISBN-13: 9781851682638 Publisher: ONEWorld Publications OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2012 Annotation: The first translation available in English of a key work by the twelfth-century Muslim philosopher Averroes, which reveals his controversial views about reason, religion, and humankind's relationship with God. Suitable both for scholars and interested readers, this unique text proves that today's disputes between religion, reason, and science are far from a new phenomenon. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Theology - Religion | Islam - History |
| Dewey: 297.261 |
| Series: Great Islamic Writings |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.75" W x 8.93" (0.54 lbs) 164 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Available for the first time in the English language, this is a complete and annotated translation of a key work by the twelfth-century Muslim philosopher, Averroes (Ibn Rushd). Acknowledged as the leading transmitter of Aristotelian th ought, Averroes also held controversial views about the re lationship between faith and reason, arguing that religion should not be allowed to impose limits on the exercise of rational thought. His theory of rationality, along with others on language, justice and the interpretation of religious texts, is clearly presented here, in a work that provides the most comprehensive picture available of Averroes's great intellectual achievements. |