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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2025 · 1H 7M

Averroes and al-Ghazali

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In this rerun of the inaugural episode of The New Thinkery, join the guys as they analyze Averroes' Decisive Treatise and al-Ghazali's Decisive Criterion. Their readings of these great works of medieval Islamic philosophy illuminate the relationship between reason and revelation. If you enjoyed the decisive treatise, check out Charles Butterworth's excellent translation, which contains a very insightful introductory essay and many helpful notes. Editor's note: please forgive the decreased audio quality of this episode. This was recorded before the guys had proper mics!

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