Tahafut al-Tahafut
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Tahafut al-Tahafut is a major philosophical work by Ibn Rushd (Averroes) that systematically defends Aristotelian philosophy and critiques al-Ghazali’s attacks on the philosophers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tahāfut al-Tahāfut | 3 |
| Tahafut al-Tahafut canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Tahafut al-Tahafut Context triple: [Tahafut al-Falasifa, hasResponseWork, Tahafut al-Tahafut]
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Tahafut al-Falasifa
Tahafut al-Falasifa is a seminal 11th-century Islamic philosophical work by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of the Muslim Peripatetic philosophers and challenges the compatibility of their ideas with orthodox theology.
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The Book of Beliefs and Opinions
The Book of Beliefs and Opinions is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological work by Saadia Gaon that systematically presents and defends rabbinic Judaism using rational argumentation.
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Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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Muqaddimah
Muqaddimah is a 14th-century foundational work of historiography and social theory by Ibn Khaldun, often regarded as a precursor to modern sociology and economics.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tahafut al-Tahafut Target entity description: Tahafut al-Tahafut is a major philosophical work by Ibn Rushd (Averroes) that systematically defends Aristotelian philosophy and critiques al-Ghazali’s attacks on the philosophers.
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A.
Tahafut al-Falasifa
Tahafut al-Falasifa is a seminal 11th-century Islamic philosophical work by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of the Muslim Peripatetic philosophers and challenges the compatibility of their ideas with orthodox theology.
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B.
The Book of Beliefs and Opinions
The Book of Beliefs and Opinions is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological work by Saadia Gaon that systematically presents and defends rabbinic Judaism using rational argumentation.
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C.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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D.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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E.
Muqaddimah
Muqaddimah is a 14th-century foundational work of historiography and social theory by Ibn Khaldun, often regarded as a precursor to modern sociology and economics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic philosophical text
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
causality
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creation ⓘ divine knowledge ⓘ eternity of the world ⓘ miracles ⓘ nature of God ⓘ relationship between philosophy and revelation ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
| author |
Averroes
NERFINISHED
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Ibn Rushd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Almohad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizesAuthor | Abu Hamid al-Ghazali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizesWork | Tahafut al-Falasifa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defends |
Aristotelian metaphysics
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Aristotelian natural philosophy ⓘ Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ philosophers (falasifa) ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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polemical work ⓘ theological critique ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish philosophy
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Latin Averroism NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ later Islamic philosophers ⓘ medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Aristotelian philosophy
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| method |
dialectical argumentation
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systematic refutation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major contribution to Islamic philosophical theology
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systematic defense of Aristotelian philosophy against al-Ghazali ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
compatibility of philosophy and Islam
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critique of occasionalism ⓘ defense of demonstrative reasoning ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Aristotelianism
NERFINISHED
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Islamic Aristotelianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Peripatetic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Fasl al-Maqal
NERFINISHED
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Kitab al-Kashf ‘an Manahij al-Adilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| structure | dialogue with al-Ghazali’s arguments ⓘ |
| title | Tahafut al-Tahafut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Incoherence of the Incoherence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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