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The Incoherence of the Incoherence

Tahafut al-Tahafut

Ibn Rushd·Arabic

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Ibn Rushd's point-by-point defense of philosophy against Al-Ghazali's attacks. He argues that Al-Ghazali misunderstood the philosophers and that reason and religion are both valid paths to truth.

Truth does not contradict truth. Demonstrative knowledge and scripture must agree, since both concern the truth. Where scripture appears to contradict demonstration, scripture must be interpreted. This is what the learned among Muslims have always practiced.

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