On Ibn Rushd’s critics of Asharite Kalam
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2018-11-3-553-562
Abstract
The article is in fact an introduction to the treatise by the last prominent representative of Islamic philosophy (falsafa) Ibn Rushd (Averroes 1126–1198) al-Kashf `an manahij al-adilla fi `aqa’id al-milla (“On the Methods of Proof for the Principles of Creed”) translated from Arabic into Russian. The authors identify the place of this work within the framework of Ibn Rushd's theological and philosophical heritage. They see in this treatise the philosopher’s Credo where he brings forward the rational foundation of Islamic dogmatics. This foundation lays within the argumentation of the Holy Qur’an as the alternative of the methods of Kalam. They also highlight the basic principles of Ibn Rushd’s criticism of the Asharites, in the first instance the concept about the five modes of argumentation and the concept of allegorical exegesis, an original version of which was elaborated by Ibn Rushd himself.
About the Authors
T. Ibrahim
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tawfik Ibrahim, Dr. Sci. (Philos.), Professor, the Centre of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Institite of Oriental Studies of RAS, the Researcher-in-Chief, Deputy Head Chairman of the Higher Examining Body (Section Theology) at the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, Advisor to the Periodical Minbar. Islamic Studies
Moscow
N. V. Efremova
Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Natalia V. Efremova, Cand. Sci. (Philos.), Senior Research Fellow at the Division of oriental philosophies of the Institute of Philosophy of RAS, an Editorial board Member of the Periodical Minbar. Islamic Studies
Moscow
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Ibrahim T., Efremova N.V. On Ibn Rushd’s critics of Asharite Kalam. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2018;11(3):553-562. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2018-11-3-553-562
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