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Philosophical Perspectives on Modern Qur'anic Exegesis
Massimo Campanini
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Hardback. This book explores the possibility of a hermeneutics of the Qur'an. Series: Themes in Qur'anic Studies. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: HRHS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 848.
This book explores the possibility of a hermeneutics of the Qur'an. It starts from the presupposition that the Qur'an can be studied as a philosophical book. Thus the analysis is theoretical more than historical. Many philosophers commented the Qur'an and many supported their theories by resorting to the Qur'an. Thinkers like Fakhr al-Din al-Razi connected traditional theology and philosophy in their Qur'anic commentary. Others like Nasr Abu Zayd used philosophy to deconstruct the Qur'an paving the way for a modern humanistic hermeneutics. This book tries to go a step further: it aims to offer a path within the Qur'an that ... Read more
This book explores the possibility of a hermeneutics of the Qur'an. It starts from the presupposition that the Qur'an can be studied as a philosophical book. Thus the analysis is theoretical more than historical. Many philosophers commented the Qur'an and many supported their theories by resorting to the Qur'an. Thinkers like Fakhr al-Din al-Razi connected traditional theology and philosophy in their Qur'anic commentary. Others like Nasr Abu Zayd used philosophy to deconstruct the Qur'an paving the way for a modern humanistic hermeneutics. This book tries to go a step further: it aims to offer a path within the Qur'an that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Series
Themes in Qur'anic Studies
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781792308
SKU
V9781781792308
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About Massimo Campanini
Massimo Campanini is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Trento. His published books in English include The Qur'an: The Basics (Routledge 2007), Introduction to Islamic Philosophy (Edinburgh University Press 2008) and The Qur'an: Modern Muslim Interpretations (Routledge 2011).
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