Ibn Taymiyya's Theodicy of Perpetual Optimism

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

Del 73 i serien Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies

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Beskrivning

The Muslim jurist Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328) is famous for polemic against Islamic philosophy, theology and rationalizing mysticism, but his positive theological contribution has not been well understood. This comprehensive study of Ibn Taymiyya’s theodicy helps to rectify this lack. Exposition and analysis of Ibn Taymiyya’s writings on God’s justice and wise purpose, divine determination and human agency, the problem of evil, and juristic method in theological doctrine show that he articulates a theodicy of optimism in which God in His essence perpetually wills the best possible world from eternity. This sets Ibn Taymiyya’s theodicy apart from Ashʿarī divine voluntarism, the free-will theodicy of the Muʿtazilīs, and the essentially timeless God of other optimists like Ibn Sīnā and Ibn ʿArabī.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-05-28
Mått:155 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt:665 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies
Antal sidor:276
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004158474

Utforska kategorier

Islam inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Jon Hoover, Ph.D. (2002) in Islamic Studies, University of Birmingham, is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at the Near East School of Theology, Beirut. He has published articles on the theology of Ibn Taymiyya and Christian-Muslim comparative theology.

Recensioner i media

"....essential reading for all scholars working on any aspect of Ibn Taymiyya’s thought, or on questions of free will and predetermination in Islamic tradition." - Yossef Rapoport, Queen Mary University of London

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements IntroductionWorship, Religious Epistemology and Theological JurisprudenceGod’s Wise Purpose, Perpetual Activity and Self-SufficiencyGod’s Creation and God’s Command God’s Creation of Acts in the Human Agent The Wise Purpose and Origin of Evil The Justice of God and the Best of All PossibleConclusion BibliographyIndex