In Ghazzali's view, natural sciences are inconsistent with religious doctrines in two main issues: 1. Causation: to accept causation, we should admit causation connection and the effectiveness of phenomena. Ghazzali believes that this view is not con consistent with God's generality of power and the prophets' miracles. He recognizes the solution in acceptance of Asharyya theory of custom and rejection of causation between phenomena. 2. Self: self issue is one of the main issues in natural wisdom. Ghazzali, among self issues, discusses issues like immateriality, immortality and nature of continuance of self after death. He argues that philosophers' view in this regard is against bodily resurrection. In this essay, first we discuss about Ghazzali's view on science, scientists and philosophers' sciences, and then explain Ghazzali's view on the inconsistent natural sciences issues with religious doctrines.
Azhdar,A. (2003). Inconsistency of Natural Sciences and Religious Doctrines in
Ghazzali's View: Causation and Self. Philosophy of Religion Research, 1(2), 129-150. doi: 10.30497/prr.2012.1235
MLA
Azhdar,A. . "Inconsistency of Natural Sciences and Religious Doctrines in
Ghazzali's View: Causation and Self", Philosophy of Religion Research, 1, 2, 2003, 129-150. doi: 10.30497/prr.2012.1235
HARVARD
Azhdar A. (2003). 'Inconsistency of Natural Sciences and Religious Doctrines in
Ghazzali's View: Causation and Self', Philosophy of Religion Research, 1(2), pp. 129-150. doi: 10.30497/prr.2012.1235
CHICAGO
A. Azhdar, "Inconsistency of Natural Sciences and Religious Doctrines in
Ghazzali's View: Causation and Self," Philosophy of Religion Research, 1 2 (2003): 129-150, doi: 10.30497/prr.2012.1235
VANCOUVER
Azhdar A. Inconsistency of Natural Sciences and Religious Doctrines in
Ghazzali's View: Causation and Self. PRR, 2003; 1(2): 129-150. doi: 10.30497/prr.2012.1235