THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF
ISLAMIC
PHILOSOPHY
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KHALED EL-ROUAYHEB
and
SABINE SCHMIDTKE
OXFORD
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ConTENTS
Contrbators
Introduction
Kata Bt-Rovanien avn Sanne Scare
1. The Theology Atebuted to Aristotle Sources, Structure Inaence
CCuisrina DANconA,
2. The Rise of Fas AL-Kindl (73), On Fist Philosophy
Biota Gasoeaot
2 Abu Baral Raat (@ 9), The Spiritual Meine
tex ADAation
4, Th Masazr (9) Third Book
SARAH SeROUMBA
5. ALLFuabis (4950) Ox de One and Onenees Some Preliminary
Remarks on ts Structure, Contents, and Theological implications
Dance Jas
oly “Adi (974) Kit Tad a-aiag
Sips H Gaus
7% Ton Sind (4, 428/ 2037), Metaphysics ofthe Shia?
‘Awos BexroLacct
8, Reconcling Religion and Philosophy: Nigiri Khsraw’ (1088)
Tii‘al- bona
[Kats Axoast
9, AL-Ghazlis(@.nm) coherence ofthe Philosophers
Peano Gaus,
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»to, Imi'ite Critique oftbn Sins Al-Sharastnts (2s) Wrestling
‘Match with the Philosophers
‘Peas GRIFF,
sa, Tha Taps (4.85) Hay ibn Yager
“Tacs Kuxxones
1 Sabra (2.193) Ftimaton ofthe Tablet and the Throne: The
‘Relationship ofillmnaionism andthe Peripatetic Philosophy
Joms Watsaipor
13, Averoes (198), The Deve Tete
(Caranoxa Beto
14. ALRini (1210) Commentary on Avicenna’ Pointers The
Confluence of Exegesis and Aportcs
AxMtaN SHIBADEE
1s. Nasira-Din al- Ts (279), Shark ab hare
ow MoGows
16, Kab (277), Tahinl (.3965) and the Shamsyya
‘Tony Sraner
sn, AlMawigiff ‘hm a kali by "Add al-Din al (1955), and Is
(Commentaries
‘Arsoo8 DHANAN!
18, tbo Abi umbaral- Abs (after 491) and his Kitt Mul Sr at
atmun
Sanove Scrseres
19, allal-Dinsl-Dawant (4 go8/soa), losses on Al’ al-Dinal
iis Commentary on Nasr al-Din al-TsisTajrid aight
[Reza PouRAvaDY
a0, Miriam’ (161) al Qabasd The Problem ofthe Beenty
ofthe Cosmos
Saad H.Rizvr
2. Sade al-Din al Shirts (2.165) Divine Witnesses
(Chetts Bowowannincs
22, The Silla alm of (2707) Mab Allah a- Bis
Asap Q Ans
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23, Ahmad al-Mallawi (41767 Commentaryon the Vrsfication a the
Indie Implication of HypotticalPropostions
KuaieD EL-Rowsrnze
24, FagliHlagg Khayribid (€86),a-Hadyya asada
‘AsaoQ. Annee ax Jox MeGrs
25. Hai Mulla Had Sabzawar (878), Gurl ford
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26: eda Beh (xo) Kei iba re ert
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2, Mobanad gb 93): Te Reconstruction Rego
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25. Muhammad Baia Sa(.979)on he Logi Foundations
ofindcton
Save Acne
25. ‘Allima Tabtabi' (498). Naya ina
STAD H.izvt AND Alta Bae
so. ZAKIN Mana (4.199), Naa Flin (Tova
Sct iso)
Muatasian ts Kaan
Inedexof Personal Names
Index of Terms
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CHAPTER 9
AL-GHAZALI’S (D. 1111)
INCOHERENCE OF THE
PHILOSOPHERS
PRANK GRIFPEL
“Tux satonhip sewn the movement of Geck sn most Ariotaian and
Neopian psopy in Arable ff) andthe dierent trends fami theology
(ism) ra complex one tha cannotbe en decribed Sncethe giant off
Inthe tlh centr pilosphicl ier were eggnog hth.
leplans een fw olen Hae ite diet evidence or exchanges betwee hese os
{A Kind (0/6) instance, shows aan intrest in ali othe exten hat
Thee atlink between stata and biteaching Adamson 200 54044) Inthe
‘uctome Bagh Perptetesweveelence of dretexchanges ke te ous
Adan 698 twee the sop: Abi ihe Mats Yn (238940) nd
the ramarian AbO Se aS (387), who masta Mt alm,
fon the mers of studying lose Eades 1986) or Tub Zor (398008) eter
contemporary Mista (Sarr 3000) Aba Bake Zakari a Rist (uo) wat
gaged na dret exchange wl Mates of hs tine on qbestion of reaps
{sand comolgy (Rathod 3000) AIF (3950-2) was wel var of ale
teachings on the acu rinse, ad sponded them (Daber 9). Some ct
‘iephilwopieaconcers is theone on karen fe wil recurs sil ones
lb tet (Geil 00 9) nthe cas off Sia (Avicenna 2807).
see ow hae alae pala ses that daca! the coe tray betwen
Bland eye, Wino 200)
‘Simon these fala we ce Mie well ely Abas dase
deft acing fh lf They appear under varius ele scmetines soc
ed wihthemorementof fal omctines pressed tachigs ogroupetha bar
‘er ames Th Aa atria Bigg (goon) foristance dsuses
nd rbseguyeftsAristtlantxchigs hl y people whom he Wentes at
“thse who belt innate (aha labo al gin a Tic -€6. Al,192 mRANKconies
sn nother book cote to th eft of tl Shits but unforastey s
glial nce chapter on people eal day, alsa dls (rel
oso. t78¢), Orel bomen hee el stags Fhe interplay Betws aba
oa alae nt wl eter a he case fon Si forte tice
‘ow mich be ok fom Main thelogiss—mosty Mita such asi caste
Portal Qt Ab a obir (sons) or Aba Husa Bag (hogs)
End tow much Nalin teloghns before Ghazal ook frm Avice The inter
woe mosy Ala suc aa Ghose a Jovayat (4708), bt alo
“Pecve shes with Bata lenng such a5 Sharif a Marta (9040),
‘io dcasesTbn Sargent in ib works Ra 7-53
Polarac conta beeen the overeat of flfa and Mutant 26 wl as
Aue alam my therefore ote adegst even forthe pid bee a-Ghasal
‘ithe our sh contrat aren longer cee. With l-Ghxs theeoae
ental ihe enters ne phe hat very diferent rom hone bere
‘ne paral ideo these wks gga egageent with achat
alam tis equal ery erent fom wha happened before a Ghz (Grifel20)-
‘Dung the ahcercath etary te plop atm of hn Sin became the
nome poten lenge fo the aris telogia shoo of tht bad developed
nectar Coping withthe views on Sins ad ifalowers was 30g
proce ht cntoned format centres A lgnlcat pat of tele Heratare
[vii ny posta pend ake te fleet centary was devoted to i
‘ming the mes and the er ofthe Aicennan ste. on Sak ound defenders
‘Shone Mli thelglans ar el rls Leaaingthe stem f the pilose?
{eas wordt creo mean th Sik and hisfollowers—waspst slot
(ipaianced madras does yp ool the heethnetenth century Whats
‘nor it from the beining of he discussion boa bn Sn rong Ml he
Tiga nse tha sme of is escngs ad ery slgnienrtinfence ver 0
‘Chae signe ected hs pret Seon of thought and who sued agit
Attn Sods explanation of prophecy, dition, and the quicker ing of se
‘humans compared io thers for inaance, were soon adapted by Msi heologian.
Ths adap and aight changed frm hy ad an enormous inoence an how
uti thooght about prophecy ad the upetior insights of a sits (enya) or
‘onthe Site lnams (Ge 230)
"fi capter looks es ri age nthe ety engagement of Masi teslogas
th be Avceaan ten hat gan wh Cha (son. AL-Gha was the
[nt Malm hsopen we now who exp engage with he Avicennan pile
opie system by dang exesvly and ying efi some of leet.
“AE Ge yas born round 76a Tabarin.atown nthe sito Posi orth
Neseraran clove othe moter cy fd He re spin por iy. hth
Thome scart and maybe een So background atone mowed t thet
[Real center af Napa where he became a tent of Javay te most po
‘So Ait teacher hist, Te soa of AG te thecogy had wy WD
outofthe teachings ofuseponynal Ah (-s43) wh are otas aMule
mia btw then ran the more pis eachngs of Baghdad cide
‘hat fled Aled Hara (285), Subsequent be developed lan aru
mento defend ome of tee script aching aguas the Mate dette.
‘Enlai ich emai elegant school unt was pasted
{nthe ety h/deventh etary the nian merchant of Nap baa
tered by fs usge of Mi tule argentine technique anda Mute ety.
hea the same ine defending the aching group ht elconsoulet
‘das "Suns thts filler ofthe wna ofthe Propet Maan, ewng is
‘ttlonoa walla hi viowsan teachings they reece inthe corporat
“AL-Ghusal war th most taleated Sunn teloian of Me generation. This was
schooledged wenn hop the vir ofthe Grand Sl pre, Nii Mik,
(a. aslon) ppd bm othe poston ofhea teacher atthe Bagh Nami
Inada Al Ghats sin biatbgrapy The Dlr orl argh
i a aa Daler, 7 £) tht he alo Deame a een reader of Su tee The
Tigh moral andards be oud tn deh coterie lox radon tothe
tutte ofthe Grind Seog mp Ti proces et os ght rom Baghdad
nh badonsnent ois polo the ate ponrored Nima meadras In q58
{09s bebepn wo ya peti of treat endear shometowo Tabu, where
Feeted and at teal ply nde mara ad where hematin’
Sul lodge (hing) Hs newsund devon to a selti estletat was i
ced Sf notions wll asan Actin vite eth Sunds expresio nis
Rovio! of elo Snel de maome work hate wrote
oon ser his depute rm Baghdad, Ltr ni np, saa etal
{oweaching at ate sponsored teaching ination nd tok the postion ofthe bead
fencer tthe Ngan Nap At holt, bee, a-ha
‘Sead broken wth he Seg state sittin and tel ar tate ed hat
posal begrudgngy and under sverepesre (Dever 90-2). een sesm,
{Rhleradassad bingo in Tari Fs (Griflao9. 1-59)
“ALGhas cary elton off cal wo eos. le ter adaation
fplosophie ies promed much cic, and hirade hi dow whatever
‘iy tration there ry avebeen tovardthe teachings Tb Sink and ote fas
“There ar howe als sateen ls work tht might be read a msi
that eed the books of i Sin eal in ise aye under the deton of
Jaya and atthe sited hm ight from the sar (if 200, 0, Moers
‘chore ogge that thee war a period ia al haz nly cre when he was hi
tc flower of Iba Sis. 0, bl semingy nesta report ba Sn teachings
“he Dons of th Pooper (Mais a lf), ny ore rm tha period and
‘slater eat an trod fr Bi stadt tht woud prepare tem aly
Singers al. Ghai rfstaton of bn Sit (asses 200). The Darin of the
Phir an Arb septton, thro rent at tines, of nef Th Sas
Pasantexbockofloi the str aencs andthe Book of roles94_reaweonsr
‘for Ma Davia (Dinesh ‘la. Teri bower no clear poo th
‘Gani went hroughauch an frien perio ean care Nether iso
her aris enees meno alhooph he ter ops hat a-Ghazl aie
‘tae tea be bad fly seed he goo scence also poss tht =
‘Ghar composed The Dotnet Pups aes ition of
‘na, cnn ele ht stant Redes more trough preparation than
‘nthe ad writen bees. The Dacre Posopersbecase very ses
Tentbookin ewe ight parties ins Hebre and Latin ranlitons a. Ghasa,
apysesond Lagi et phspha Lobes Sesh 95 1298-328)
“Tec iw tht al Ghali compote bls Dace othe Phiosprs inthe
time pelo immediate before wring hisIchornc of the Philosophers Taft
sla) view thi based ou his vn comments i his ancbigriphy—
{snow fray dissed. A-Ghazil autobiography is highly apologetic wrk,
terten i oot o shorty afer In response to atacks—fom bot rend nd
[Besfor taking up the teaching poston athe Nimiya madraa in Nap.
Here a harat res fo couse the impresion thet bel oo deep inuened
by phlosophiea! erate. Hirpresenutin tat he staid if fortwo years
hl teaching othe Ngai madras in Baghdad /i091-q0gs and tat
Tonge shed yeu to wt he efutatlon not edible Gara, Deere,
6) his more tly tht al Gh oceapaion with Ta Sins philosophy Des
tuck eer hse and tha workedon hie reponse fryers and maybe eve
Aecades Hisopointmest tothe very prominent techig postion tthe Ngkiyys
te Baghdad may be one ofthe rule of he aden of faa ther than the Begin
sig of (Gre 2009, 10-26)
‘Go ofthe manus a has clench Pash mentions tht
‘stock sie in Mahacrar 88 /Jnaary 195. At hte e-Ghaal wata
fight respeced che atthe Asa Nig zadvasn He asco oth othe
Cp cout in Baghdad and tht ofthe Seg stan in han, Apart om Fw
‘Soe books in legal thor aaterbook on late alana. Ghaal ai,
thst al. Charis fit moor work tha ep onthe Book markt. Together ith
tracon ae he publ a mer ofboks on lope and epistemology (Gh
‘jar and ial) ale preparations fr adyng the incherece, bt abo pro
dhced can a Gh ibe estab th ey ofphilanop lopat Mim
‘dra prota wall poeta besaccesl
“Tere war one the imprestion aon enoern cede tht a-ha changed
sone of his aching ae bight fr Baghdad ler nthe ya be publi the
“peaeroce- Ta thee pon omeves Richard ML Eran arged th there was. 0
tube theoricel development or ection ia al. Ghuaals thelial and pio
‘ope hough beeen is east wore apie at (Pratpo4, 879) deen
the rcheene a-ha lay down he Fosphl foundations of much of what he
Inrxpreesin istholopeal works, Sooner he coher haz pub
second major book of wftston. Tis was dete guint the en Stes and
hasthelong thle The Seal ofthe str an the Vref he Party of tC)
alah (Fatal Biya wat fafa a Mistzhya) The two Doksprsae
Sic goles they bos enblsh in alo arpumet tthe flit
tel a the nae cneaine sponte aun) fom iam who canbe led
iT iey pal tach or popup ther postions. The canal ofthe ster al
Inport since si tis bok that al Gu addees the fs eacngr aboot
the wthoryof elton the pt funcon of rope (a-Ghzl Fo fh,
say 4 pul wanted in a Gh Dlr, 238 Gril 200029257) sbjct
let ntocke in i cere Comparing hese to books, howere revel hat
the Icoeene eat nce though wrk than he Scandal of he str, th
teers sie The el condemn fhe asf ata book tae nly 2
‘Nagle ag and eappens mow asanaerhoogt na bighlypulosopieal engage
tenth th teachings oS
9a. THE OVERALL STRATEGY OF THE
INCOHERENCE OF THE PHILOSOPHERS
Scholars pit out tht the word “acheter ot an accuse tranaaton of the
“Arabica nd des ao elec the gravity ofthe acetone apis the
‘fn Clg 200, 101). The Arb erm dencbes the lsopet Jumping
‘nota nil andl conceal ape
“Trecptino” mightbes more secure anton nthe sense at he book desc
theory contruction of pilonphieeioethatcanot at AL-Ghas ely
"houghtetheneeron a eft (rad) The vel goa the books show
‘hat he las ci of big she to prove ther aching hough demenstrave
Mims nfoundedand no mortise deusion.
“A Ghalib Ms coherence f fe Phsvpher witha peie and wid four
fuentntodutons Here ier wt prompted the wring fhe boakand what
be wie to csp In the pefice he erribes i annoyance wih group of
Matin who thik they ae rer and noe alge thn the ree and wo thee
fecal they reno bound to petform els des such praying Tes People
{lm hl hey flow the tenchng of the alent peepee Socrates, Hipocraes,
Pato Ast and this whom hy regard as mses fal ences. Tis reup
‘of Malay shout these ances plonphersht
oncurtet wth he wif tie intl! sod the bandane of he mes
{rth nla eed lean roe coleslos and te ton of
thet ofthe lg faiths they re coined a he liga
Lr arecompoved [by humans and ha hy ar enbelsed tks, (aha,
‘iba“This “group” (ef) however, sot the pilosophers themselves a a-Ghazi
clare or a least nt thet esd aod leaders Later on he wl mention “the vl
[fue the philosophers Gamdkiruhumsa- Ghar Tahu), and be seems to
[inc thee im mind ev. The promient and leading piosophes are explicitly
‘rempt fom the accusation of uepletng religious dates, denying reveled rel
(Glo or teaching that religion are enbelsed trek (al-Ghae, If 2)-The
[frou a Chall compas about athe ver begining this skeen crete
Fin ilospbialwadtion, based onthe ea that the ancient philosophers were
the msterefall ences, and they ello eschgs that were never popular among
the prominent pilosophere The leuers among the pulsophers, howeve, are
tot ately innocent when some followers trp! hereachings. The ea
Ca themcles create a myty samel tht ther oa eschings ae proven though
‘Eemonsteatve arguments that render them lndaitabe. The flisicese the
\presnon tha ty hee = way to tat hat isperortollother roupeand even
Ghar dos no pte te posi of demonstrative arguments tht prove
‘hdiconcaion beyond any dost. On the contrary. e ends demonstration a
‘isn wagon ogc and be urges pectin the elgious scence to cept thi
tne am portant pssag inthe eon intodacion tht wlbe on gtd
tyler adn otis al Ghslimockrelgus clas who isthe stone
‘he cplnatin a slr clipe stan allgnent fe, mooa, bd earth. This ps
ttn demons prove, ad denying creates more harm fo eligi that
‘batts could ver ni (a Chan Tiki).
"AL-Ghsl ew wel hat the demonstrative method sgh in books tha tae
‘narenchingyandoien sla thertiles—from Arita geal works mos inpor
{aaty bls Poser acs ‘hee deonrteton ie erred a he combination
‘erween come! fos of argues nd) nda premises that ae eter
vient ort ve hemes Ben proven In exes demonstrations. The fourteen
Cores forms of armen he logs are pia descded inthe fal books
{tatposenthctexcings of Astle ror Ana aly how fom comet =
‘onan pres iscidinboksthtareequlalet to Ans Cateorisand
{Be oop of Prey (en os bok with which the tad of Artin lege
Inthe Orgonon bp AL-Gbeat seceptd ti 5o-