Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī's Commentary on Avicenna's Pointers : The Confluence of Exegesis and Aporetics
(2016)
Book Chapter
Shihadeh, A. Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī's Commentary on Avicenna's Pointers : The Confluence of Exegesis and Aporetics. In K. El-Rouayheb, & S. Schmidtke (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Islamic Philosophy. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199917389.013.12
This chapter argues against the prevalent reductionist reading of Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī’s criticism of Avicennan doctrines in his philosophical works as a mere theologically motivated refutation. It proposes that when read in context, his famous comme... Read More about Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī's Commentary on Avicenna's Pointers : The Confluence of Exegesis and Aporetics.