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Some have argued that al-Ghazali idled the progress of science in the Islamic world through his refutations of Greek philosophy. While it is true that he weakened interest in classical Greek thought, it is not quite accurate to extend this to all sciences.
Al-Ghazali was the earliest philosopher to deny the necessary connection between the cause and its effect. His theory of causality had a great impact on the course of philosophical reasoning in the west. Nicolas de Malebranche (1638-1715) reflects this impact through his philosophy of Occasionalism.
Aug 3, 2015 · Therefore, the article will examine the views of the Muslim theologians (mutakallimun) regarding the matter with special reference to Abu Hamid al-Ghazali in his renowned Tahafut al-Falasifa.
Al-Ghazali classified the prevailing doctrines of his day into four main groups: scholastic theology, based on logic and reason; Batinism or esotericism, based on initiation; philosophy, based on logic and proof; and Sufism, based on unveiling and receptiveness thereto.
In this book chapter, I critique the arguments utilised by atheists who resort to al-Ghazālī as a major cause for the decline of the Muslim world. In particular, I show that he neither denied nor discarded philosophy or the use and study of science.
- Shoaib A . Malik
Criticisms of al-Ghazali’s response •Some have argued that al-Ghazali hindered the progress of science as a result of his attacks on philosophy. •This is not quite accurate, as Islam’s progress in science continued and even increased after his time.
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Many orientalists argue that Ghazali's Tahafut is responsible for the age of decline in science in the Muslim World. This is their key thesis as they attempt to explain the scientific and intellectual history of the Islamic world.
