On the Falsafa concept of God’s knowledge
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2022-15-3-673-694
Abstract
This article serves as an introduction to the translation of the book “The Incoherence of the Incoherence” (Tahafut at-Tahafut) of the peripatetic philosopher Ibn Rushd (Averroes, 1126–1198), written in response to the work of the theologian-asharite al-Ghazali (1058–1111) “The Incoherence of the Philosophers” (Tahafut al-Falasifa). The paper highlights the Quranic paradigm, the Kalam and Falsafa approaches to the demonstration of the “knowledge” attribute.
The work presents a brief overview of the controversy of two thinkers around related issues – about God’s knowledge of the universals and about His knowledge of Himself. Moreover, the research notes the connection between the book of Ibn Rushd and his earlier theological and polemical treatises: “On God’s knowledge”, “On the correlation between philosophy and religion” and “On the methods of proof for the principles of creed”.
About the Authors
T. Ibrahim
Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tawfik Ibrahim -0 Dr. Sci. (Philosophy), Full Professor, Head Research Fellow at the Center of Arabic and Islamic Studies, IOS, RAS, Deputy Head Chairman of the Higher Examining Body (Theology Section) at the Ministry of Education of the RF.
Minbar, Moscow
N. V. Efremova
Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Natalia V. Efremova - Сand. Sci. (Philosophy), Senior Research Fellow at the Center of Arabic and Islamic Studies, IOS, RAS, Editorial board Member for Minbar.
Minbar, Moscow
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Ibrahim T., Efremova N.V. On the Falsafa concept of God’s knowledge. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2022;15(3):673-694. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2022-15-3-673-694
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