Concept tag
#demonstration
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Al-Ghazālī was right: much of what philosophers call demonstration is only probable reasoning
I lead Friday prayers in Bradford and work as a hospital chaplain, and al-Ghazālī has been my companion for twenty years. I want to defend a claim about him that I think is often misunderstood. People remember al-Ghazālī as the man who…
Started by Imam Bilal Hussain6 replies191 views -
What exactly is Ibn Rushd’s rule for when scripture should be read non-literally?
I guide visitors around Córdoba, and at the statue of Ibn Rushd near the old walls someone always asks what he believed. For years I have said something like "he thought that when reason and the Qur'an disagree, reason wins". People like…
Started by Rafael Moreno Gálvez5 replies205 views