Ibn Taymiyya's theodicy of perpetual optimism
The Muslim jurist Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328) is famous for polemic against Islamic philosophy, theology and rationalizing mysticism, but his positive theological contribution has not been well understood. This comprehensive study of Ibn Taymiyya’s theodicy helps to rectify this lack. Exposition and anal...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill
2007.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Islamic philosophy, theology, and science ;
v. 73. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432594806719 |
| Sumario: | The Muslim jurist Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328) is famous for polemic against Islamic philosophy, theology and rationalizing mysticism, but his positive theological contribution has not been well understood. This comprehensive study of Ibn Taymiyya’s theodicy helps to rectify this lack. Exposition and analysis of Ibn Taymiyya’s writings on God’s justice and wise purpose, divine determination and human agency, the problem of evil, and juristic method in theological doctrine show that he articulates a theodicy of optimism in which God in His essence perpetually wills the best possible world from eternity. This sets Ibn Taymiyya’s theodicy apart from Ashʿarī divine voluntarism, the free-will theodicy of the Muʿtazilīs, and the essentially timeless God of other optimists like Ibn Sīnā and Ibn ʿArabī. |
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| Notas: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.--University of Birmingham, 2002) under the title: An Islamic theodicy : Ibn Taymiyya on the wise purpose of God, human agency, and problems of evil and justice. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 270 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781282397088 9786612397080 9789047420194 |
