In his “Incoherence of the Philosophers,” al-Ghazālī attacks Avicenna’s theories about the eternity of the universe and insists on the possibility of miracles.

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Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, "without any gaps". www.historyofphilosophy.net
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Folge vom 06.10.2013HoP 144 - Miracle Worker - al-Ghazali against the Philosophers
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Folge vom 29.09.2013HoP 143 - Special Delivery - al-GhazaliAl-Ghazālī’s search for truth leads him to philosophy, Asharite theology, and ultimately the mystical tradition of Sufism.
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Folge vom 22.09.2013HoP 142 - Dimitri Gutas on AvicennaPeter talks to Dimitri Gutas about Avicenna's sources, philosophical methods, and influence.
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Folge vom 15.09.2013HoP 141 - Into Thin Air - Avicenna on the SoulWith his Flying Man argument, Avicenna explores self-awareness and the relation between soul and body.