Faith, Philosophy and the Reflective Muslim

Informationen zum Autor Zain Ali is the Head of the Islamic Studies Research Unit at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He currently teaches papers on Islam, and is interested in the intersection between Islamic Philosophy and contemporary Philosophy of Religion. In particular, he is interested in exploring philosophical responses to religious diversity. Klappentext Most modern literature on the rationality of religious belief is primarily written from Christian and Secular perspectives, the introduction of a reflective Muslim perspective provides a fresh and alternative perspective. This work aims to pioneer an engagement with contemporary philosophical scholarship from the perspective of a reflective Muslim Zusammenfassung Most modern literature on the rationality of religious belief is primarily written from Christian and Secular perspectives! the introduction of a reflective Muslim perspective provides a fresh and alternative perspective. This work aims to pioneer an engagement with contemporary philosophical scholarship from the perspective of a reflective Muslim Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editors' Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. A Jamesian Account of Faith 2. The Challenge of al-Ghaz?l?'s Scepticism 3. Al-Ghaz?l?'s Sufi Account of Faith 4. A Jamesian Reading of al-Ghaz?l? 5. The Challenge of Contemporary Evidentialism 6. Challenges to Religious Pluralism Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

About the author

Zain Ali is the Head of the Islamic Studies Research Unit at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He currently teaches papers on Islam, and is interested in the intersection between Islamic Philosophy and contemporary Philosophy of Religion. In particular, he is interested in exploring philosophical responses to religious diversity.

Product details

• Authors: Z Ali, Z. Ali, Zain Ali
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.2013
• EAN: 9781137286352
• ISBN: 978-1-137-28635-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion; Palgrave Frontiers in Philosop; Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion; Palgrave Frontiers in Philosop
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Theologie, Islam, Religion, B, Religion: general, Theology, auseinandersetzen, Islamic Theology, Philosophy of religion, Islam—Doctrines, History of philosophy, philosophical traditions, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy, Asian, Non-Western philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Religious Studies, general, Religion—Philosophy