This book examines the contrasting interpretations of Islam and the Qur’an by Averroes and Al-Ghazali, as a way of helping us untangle current impasses affecting each Abrahamic faith. This has traditionally been portrayed as a battle between philosophy and theology, but the book shows that Averroes was rather more religious and Al-Ghazali more philosophical than they are usually portrayed. …
Buku ini membahas upaya Ibn Rusyd (Averroes), seorang filsuf besar Islam abad pertengahan, dalam merumuskan titik temu antara rasionalitas akal dan transendensi wahyu. Dengan pendekatan dialektis, Ibn Rusyd menolak dikotomi antara filsafat dan agama, dan sebaliknya menegaskan bahwa keduanya bersifat saling melengkapi serta produktif dalam membimbing manusia menuju kebenaran. Dalam pandangannya,…