Al-J??i? and Religious Knowledge
A Forgotten Islamic Rationalism
Series: Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Scripture and Theology;
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Product details:
- Publisher Edinburgh University Press
- Date of Publication 31 May 2025
- Number of Volumes Print PDF
- ISBN 9781399521970
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Language English 700
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Short description:
Offers an unprecedented theological investigation into al-J??i??s social empiricism.
MoreLong description:
While it may seem paradoxical to combine trust in rational religion with distrust of human reason, this is exactly what a group of understudied Muslim theologians proposed. Known as the Epistemists, they pushed for an inclusive epistemology that broadened the scope of knowledge. They argued that humans can acquire rational knowledge without discursive arguments, through an unconscious process of social exposure. In this, the Epistemists presented a radical alternative to other Islamic conceptions of rationalism, with immense promise for modern contexts.
This book reconstructs a worldview prominent among the Epistemists, and explores how it correlates with their rise and fall as a theological trend. It examines the intellectual project of their premier advocate, al-J??i? (d. 868-9), offering a systematic reading of his oeuvre as an Epistemist, and situates it in the formative ?Abbasid moment of Islamic history.
Table of Contents:
Foreword by James Montgomery
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Expansive Empire and Inclusive ReligionIslamic Rationalism and its DiscontentsThe Afterlife of a MaverickThe Great VentureThe Semantics of a ParadigmPassions, Beliefs, ActionsThe Intelligent and the ReasonableEpistemological Road MapTheological ConsequencesConclusion: Social Empiricism and the Quest for Rational Religion
Appendix: Notes on a Few Terms and Translations
Bibliography
Index
