Islamic Theology : : Traditionalism and Rationalism / / Binyamin Abrahamov.

The principal theological struggle in Islam has taken place between traditionalist and rationalist theologians. Assessing materials from the 3rd/9th century to the 10th/16th century, Professor Abrahamov focuses on the foundations of both traditionalism and rationalism, the arguments which the two te...

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Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
©1998
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (160 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Foundations of Traditionalism
  • 2. The Place of Reason in Traditionalism
  • 3. Traditionalism against Rationalism
  • 4. The Foundations of Rationalism
  • 5. The Rationalists' Criticism of Traditionalism
  • 6. Compromise between Rationalism and Traditionalism
  • 7. Summary
  • Appendix I. The Creed of Abu Zur'a 'Ubaydallāh ibn 'Abd al-Karīm al-Rāzī (d. 264/878) and Abu Hātim Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Rāzī (d. 277/8go)
  • Appendix II. Al-Mukhtaşar fī şūl al-dīn
  • Appendix III. Two Passages on Reason and Tradition
  • Appendix IV. Kitāb uşūl al-'adl wa'l-tawhīd wa-nafy al-jabr wa'l-tashbīh'
  • Notes
  • References and Abbreviations
  • Index