THE GENESIS OF EPISTEMOLOGY IN ISLAMIC THEOLOGY
The aim of this article is to examine the origin of epistemology in Islamic theology. Therefore, I examined some early Muslim theological works on knowledge and the link between early Mutakllimun and Greek philosophy. The study indicates that although the discussion on knowledge is available in the...
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Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9856 |
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| Summary: | The aim of this article is to examine the origin of epistemology in Islamic theology. Therefore, I examined some early Muslim theological works on knowledge and the link between early Mutakllimun and Greek philosophy. The study indicates that
although the discussion on knowledge is available in the Qur'an, the systematic appearance of epistemology in IsIamic theology gained momentum after the penetration of Greek philosophy in the
Islamic world through the translation project during the 'Abbasid caliphate. |
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