Mereology in Kalām: A New Reading of the Proof from Accidents for Creation
(2020)
Journal Article
Shihadeh, A. (2020). Mereology in Kalām: A New Reading of the Proof from Accidents for Creation. Oriens: Journal of Philosophy, Theology and Science in Islamic Societies, 48, 5-39. https://doi.org/10.1163/18778372-04801002
The objective of this article is twofold. First, it investigates mereology in medieval Islamic theology, particularly the theologians’ claim that the whole is identical to its parts and accordingly that at least some attributes common to the parts mu... Read More about Mereology in Kalām: A New Reading of the Proof from Accidents for Creation.