Al-Ghazali
Medieval1058-1111 CETus, Persia
As Your Guide
“Al-Ghazali will challenge you to go beyond intellect into direct experience. He walked away from prestige to find what the mind alone cannot reach. Choose him if you want a guide who insists that the heart knows things reason never will.”
Who They Were
Persian theologian who critiqued philosophy and revived Islamic mysticism (Sufism).
What They Left Behind
Words that outlived their authors.
The Incoherence of the Philosophers, Revival of Religious Sciences
What Haunts Them
These are the questions that wouldn't let them rest.
Critique of causationoccasionalismSufi experiencelimits of reason