DOI: 10.4324/9780415249126-H050-1
Version: v1, Published online: 1998
Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/al-juwayni-abul-ma-ali-1028-85/v-1
Version: v1, Published online: 1998
Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/al-juwayni-abul-ma-ali-1028-85/v-1
Article Summary
Al-Juwayni rose to great prominence as a theologian in the Islamic world, and his theoretical discussions of philosophical issues played a significant role in the development of Islamic philosophy. He provided a stout defence of the Ash‘arite theory that emphasizes the power of God and the insignificance of human beings. His work on the meaning of scriptural texts provided Muslims with a sophisticated and productive series of concepts with which to discuss issues of interpretation.
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Leaman, Oliver and Salman Albdour. al-Juwayni, Abu’l Ma‘ali (1028–85), 1998, doi:10.4324/9780415249126-H050-1. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Taylor and Francis, https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/al-juwayni-abul-ma-ali-1028-85/v-1.
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Leaman, Oliver and Salman Albdour. al-Juwayni, Abu’l Ma‘ali (1028–85), 1998, doi:10.4324/9780415249126-H050-1. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Taylor and Francis, https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/al-juwayni-abul-ma-ali-1028-85/v-1.
Copyright © 1998-2024 Routledge.