Tahafut al-Falasifa
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Tahafut al-Falasifa is a seminal 11th-century Islamic philosophical work by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of the Muslim Peripatetic philosophers and challenges the compatibility of their ideas with orthodox theology.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tahafut al-Falasifa canonical | 5 |
| Maqasid al-Falasifa | 1 |
| Refutation and Overthrow of Knowledge Falsely So‑Called | 1 |
| Tahāfut al-Tahāfut | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tahafut al-Falasifa Context triple: [Al-Ghazali, notableWork, Tahafut al-Falasifa]
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A.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
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B.
On the Morals of Dervishes
"On the Morals of Dervishes" is a didactic chapter in Saadi's classic Persian work Gulistan that reflects on the ethics, behavior, and spiritual conduct of Sufi ascetics.
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C.
Wahdat al-wujud
Wahdat al-wujud is a Sufi metaphysical doctrine that posits the ultimate unity of all existence in the single, absolute reality of God.
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D.
al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani
Al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani is a seminal 12th-century Hanafi legal manual that systematically presents and analyzes Islamic jurisprudence and its rulings.
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E.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tahafut al-Falasifa Target entity description: Tahafut al-Falasifa is a seminal 11th-century Islamic philosophical work by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of the Muslim Peripatetic philosophers and challenges the compatibility of their ideas with orthodox theology.
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A.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
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B.
On the Morals of Dervishes
"On the Morals of Dervishes" is a didactic chapter in Saadi's classic Persian work Gulistan that reflects on the ethics, behavior, and spiritual conduct of Sufi ascetics.
-
C.
Wahdat al-wujud
Wahdat al-wujud is a Sufi metaphysical doctrine that posits the ultimate unity of all existence in the single, absolute reality of God.
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D.
al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani
Al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani is a seminal 12th-century Hanafi legal manual that systematically presents and analyzes Islamic jurisprudence and its rulings.
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E.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological treatise
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critique of philosophy ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Islamic orthodoxy
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show limits of human reason in metaphysics ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 1095 CE ⓘ |
| author |
Al-Ghazali
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linked to:
al‑Ghazali
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| authorName |
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
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linked to:
al‑Ghazali
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| criticizes |
Al-Farabi
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Avicennian metaphysics ⓘ Ibn Sina (Avicenna) ⓘ
linked to:
Avicenna
Muslim Peripatetic philosophers ⓘ |
| criticizesDoctrine |
God knows only universals, not particulars
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denial of bodily resurrection ⓘ eternity of the world ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 11th century ⓘ |
| declaresUnbeliefOn |
denial of God’s knowledge of particulars
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denial of bodily resurrection ⓘ eternity of the world ⓘ |
| discipline |
Islamic philosophy
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kalam ⓘ |
| focusesOn | compatibility of philosophy with Islamic orthodoxy ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical theology
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polemical work ⓘ |
| hasResponseWork | Tahafut al-Tahafut ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic theology
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Jewish medieval philosophy ⓘ Latin medieval philosophy ⓘ later Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
| intellectualTradition | Asharite kalam ⓘ |
| keyConcept | occasionalism (as developed by Al-Ghazali) ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
causality and divine power
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limits of philosophy in religious matters ⓘ relationship between reason and revelation ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critique of Muslim Peripatetic philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| method |
dialectical argumentation
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logical critique ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Islamic world ⓘ |
| positionOnReason | reason is subordinate to revelation ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Islamic world
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medieval Europe ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| structure | series of discussions of philosophical theses ⓘ |
| title | Tahafut al-Falasifa ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Incoherence of the Philosophers ⓘ |
| wasRefutedBy |
Ibn Rushd (Averroes)
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linked to:
Averroes
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Subject: Tahafut al-Falasifa Description of subject: Tahafut al-Falasifa is a seminal 11th-century Islamic philosophical work by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of the Muslim Peripatetic philosophers and challenges the compatibility of their ideas with orthodox theology.
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subject linked to:
al‑Ghazali
linked to: Tahafut al-Falasifa
Ἔλεγχος καὶ ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως
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titleTranslation
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Refutation and Overthrow of Knowledge Falsely So‑Called
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linked to: Tahafut al-Falasifa