Al-Ghazali''s Moderation in Belief

Offers what scholars consider to be the best defense of the Ash'arite school of Islamic theology that gained acceptance within orthodox Sunni theology in the twelfth century, though he also diverges from Ash'arism with his more rationalist approach to the Qur'an.

About the author

Aladdin M. Yaqub is associate professor of philosophy at Lehigh University. He is the author of "The Liar Speaks the Truth "and "An Introduction to Logical Theory. "He lives in Catasauqua, PA."
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Summary

Offers what scholars consider to be the best defense of the Ash'arite school of Islamic theology that gained acceptance within orthodox Sunni theology in the twelfth century, though he also diverges from Ash'arism with his more rationalist approach to the Qur'an.

Product details

• Authors: Al-Ghazali, Ghazzaalai, 1058-1111 Ghazzali
• Assisted by: Aladdin M. Yaqub (Translation), Yaqub Aladdin M. (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.10.2013
• EAN: 9780226060873
• ISBN: 978-0-226-06087-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Islam / Theology, Theology, Islamic Theology