Al-Ghazali, Averroës and the interpretation of the Qur'an: common sense and philosophy in Islam

New York, NY: Routledge. Edited by David B. Burrell (2010)
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Journeys of Ghazali and Averroes to their diverse conceptions of the role of reason -- From the chimera of philosophy to the evidence of "the just balance" -- The decisive criterion of the distinction between islam and hypocrisy (zandaqa) -- Averroes, philospher-reader of the precious book -- Reorganization of the world according to Aristotle in the light of Qurʼanic revelation by Averroes -- Ghazali and Averroes in Muslim society.

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