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🔖 About “The Incoherence of the Philosophers”
In this groundbreaking work, Al-Ghazali systematically critiques the philosophical traditions of Aristotle, Plato, and Avicenna (Ibn Sina), arguing that their metaphysical and theological claims conflict with Islamic teachings. “The Incoherence of the Philosophers” is a pivotal text that challenged the dominance of Aristotelian thought in the Islamic world and laid the foundation for subsequent discussions on the limits of reason and the role of divine revelation.
🌟 About Al-Ghazali
Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali (1058–1111) was a philosopher, theologian, and mystic, regarded as one of the most influential figures in Islamic intellectual history. His works bridge philosophy, Sufism, and Islamic jurisprudence. “The Incoherence of the Philosophers” played a crucial role in shaping Islamic theological discourse and remains a key text in discussions of faith and reason.
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This audiobook includes full on-screen subtitles, allowing you to follow Al-Ghazali’s text closely as you listen. The visuals provide a calm and focused atmosphere, enhancing your understanding of his critique of philosophy.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - The Incoherence of the Philosophers by Al-Ghazali
00:12 - Introduction
25:50 - Problem 1: Their belief: the eternity of the world
1:54:29 - Problem 2: Their beliefs: the world, time, and nature
2:14:47 - Problem 3: Of their dishonesty
3:10:58 - Problem 4: Their inability to prove the Creator's existence
3:24:40 - Problem 5: Their inability to probe that God is one
3:55:11 - Problem 6: Their denial of the Divine Attributes
4:28:01 - Problem 7: Their thesis: nothing shares God’s genus
4:42:07 - Problem 8: Refuting that God is a simple being
4:48:49 - Problem 9: Failing to prove God’s immateriality
4:58:34 - Problem 10: Failing to prove God’s creation
5:01:15 - Problem 11: Philosophers claiming God knows the Other
5:13:36 - Problem 12: Failure to prove that God knows Himself
5:18:49 - Problem 13: Refuting that God doesn't know the particulars
5:40:44 - Problem 14: Failure to prove that the heavens are living
5:50:07 - Problem 15: Refuting their belief in what moves the heavens
5:58:39 - Problem 16: Refuting heavenly souls’ omniscience theory
6:27:52 - Problem 17: Refuting the inevitability of natural events
6:54:58 - Problem 18: Failing to prove the soul’s nature
7:47:06 - Problem 19: Refuting the soul’s immortality thesis
8:04:32 - Problem 20: Refuting denial of bodily resurrection
8:49:40 - Conclusion
Note: This translation is originally published by "Pakistan Philosophical Congress" in 1958, and we couldn't find any contact or copyright record for it. While it's widely circulated on open libraries, we normally wouldn't resort to a translation without explicit permission (or being in the public domain).
So just in case: all rights of the text (translation) remain reserved to Sabih Kamil or Pakistan Philosophical Congress.
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