The Incoherence of the Incoherence
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The Incoherence of the Incoherence is a landmark philosophical work by Averroes that defends Aristotelian rationalism against al-Ghazali’s theological critique and became a cornerstone of medieval Islamic and Western thought.
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| The Incoherence of the Incoherence canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: The Incoherence of the Incoherence Context triple: [Arabic literature, hasNotableWork, The Incoherence of the Incoherence]
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The Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason is a political book by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that critiques the erosion of rational public discourse in American democracy, particularly in the media and politics.
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Enemies of the Permanent Things
Enemies of the Permanent Things is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk critiquing modern cultural, political, and moral trends in defense of enduring moral and social norms.
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C.
Logic of Sense
Logic of Sense is a 1969 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that explores language, paradox, and the concept of sense through engagements with Stoicism, psychoanalysis, and literature.
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D.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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E.
The Mutual Disillusion
The Mutual Disillusion is an English title for Surah At-Taghabun, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on human loss and gain in the hereafter and the ultimate reality of faith and accountability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Incoherence of the Incoherence Target entity description: The Incoherence of the Incoherence is a landmark philosophical work by Averroes that defends Aristotelian rationalism against al-Ghazali’s theological critique and became a cornerstone of medieval Islamic and Western thought.
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A.
The Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason is a political book by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that critiques the erosion of rational public discourse in American democracy, particularly in the media and politics.
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B.
Enemies of the Permanent Things
Enemies of the Permanent Things is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk critiquing modern cultural, political, and moral trends in defense of enduring moral and social norms.
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C.
Logic of Sense
Logic of Sense is a 1969 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that explores language, paradox, and the concept of sense through engagements with Stoicism, psychoanalysis, and literature.
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D.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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E.
The Mutual Disillusion
The Mutual Disillusion is an English title for Surah At-Taghabun, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on human loss and gain in the hereafter and the ultimate reality of faith and accountability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic philosophical text
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book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aim |
to defend philosophy against theological criticism
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to reconcile philosophy with Islamic doctrine ⓘ |
| author |
Averroes
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Averroes ⓘ
surface form:
Ibn Rushd
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| centralTheme |
causality
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compatibility of reason and revelation ⓘ divine knowledge ⓘ eternity of the world ⓘ miracles ⓘ relationship between philosophy and religion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Andalusia
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surface form:
Al-Andalus
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| criticizes |
al‑Ghazali
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surface form:
al-Ghazali
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| defends |
Aristotelian philosophy
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philosophical demonstration ⓘ rational inquiry ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish medieval philosophy
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Latin scholasticism ⓘ Western medieval philosophy ⓘ medieval Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Aristotelianism
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surface form:
Aristotelian rationalism
Islamic theology ⓘ epistemology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| method |
Aristotelian logical analysis
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dialectical refutation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later Averroist debates in Europe
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systematic defense of Aristotelian rationalism ⓘ |
| opposesWork | The Incoherence of the Philosophers ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Tahafut al-Tahafut
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surface form:
Tahāfut al-Tahāfut
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| philosophicalContext |
Islamic philosophy
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surface form:
Islamic Aristotelianism
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| philosophicalSchool |
Latin Averroists
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surface form:
Averroism
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| regionOfInfluence |
Islamic world
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Western Europe ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| respondsTo | The Incoherence of the Philosophers ⓘ |
| structure | dialogue with al-Ghazali’s arguments ⓘ |
| title | The Incoherence of the Incoherence self-link ⓘ |
| tradition |
Aristotelianism
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ Peripatetic philosophy ⓘ |
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