Theodicy in Islamic thought : the dispute over al-Ghazālī's "best of all possible worlds" /
The first detailed study of Islamic theodicy, the book points out distinctively Islamic formulations and solutions of the problem of the best of all possible worlds" and shows where they coincide with Western versions, such as that of Leibniz. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
[1984]
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| Series: | Princeton legacy library
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | The first detailed study of Islamic theodicy, the book points out distinctively Islamic formulations and solutions of the problem of the best of all possible worlds" and shows where they coincide with Western versions, such as that of Leibniz. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 |
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| Item Description: | Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Princeton University, 1981. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (327 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-295) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400856336 1400856337 |