Faith and reason in Islam: Averroes' exposition of religious arguments

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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction by Majid Fakhry; 1. On proving God's existence; 2. On God's unity; 3. On [God's] attributes; 4. On the knowledge of Transcendence; 5. On the knowledge of God's actions; I The first question: on the creation of the world; II The second question: on commissioning messengers; III The third question: on divine decree and predestination; IV The fourth question: on divine justice and injustice; V The fifth question: on resurrection and its modes; Conclusion: the canon of interpretation; Selected Bibliography; Index of Qur'anic Verses; Index.;The first translation available in English of a key work by the twelfth-century Muslim philosopher Averroes, which reveals his controversial views about reason, religion, and humankind''s relationship with God. Suitable both for scholars and interested readers, this unique text proves that today''s disputes between religion, reason, and science are far from a new phenomenon. Cover Title Copyright Contents Preface Introduction by Majid Fakhry 1. On proving God's existence 2. On God's unity 3. On [God's] attributes 4. On the knowledge of Transcendence 5. On the knowledge of God's actions I The first question: on the creation of the world II The second question: on commissioning messengers III The third question: on divine decree and predestination IV The fourth question: on divine justice and injustice V The fifth question: on resurrection and its modes Conclusion: the canon of interpretation Selected Bibliography Index of Qur'anic Verses Index.