Faith, Philosophy and the Reflective Muslim

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-44931-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 2437 g

Reihe: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion

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

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ali, Z.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.