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Islamic Philosophy

Falsafa — the Islamic philosophical tradition rooted in Greek thought (8th-12th century). Al-Kindi, al-Farabi, Avicenna, al-Ghazali, Averroes. Preserved and transformed Aristotle, shaped medieval European thought.

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Al-Ghazali concept

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111). The Incoherence of the Philosophers attacked Avicenna and the Falsafa. Defended Ash'ari theology. Then withdrew to Sufi mysticism. Deeply shaped the relationship between reason and revelation in Islam.

Ibn Rushd (Averroes) concept

Ibn Rushd / Averroes (1126-1198). The Incoherence of the Incoherence defended philosophy against al-Ghazali. Greatest Aristotelian commentator. Double truth theory (disputed). More influential in Europe than in the Islamic world.