Ghazali

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Islamic_scholar
gptkbp:associatedWith Ash'ari theology
gptkbp:birthYear 1058
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Persia
gptkbp:contributedTo philosophical discourse
Islamic_ethics
gptkbp:deathYear 1111
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:hasImpactOn the relationship between philosophy and religion
Islamic_mysticism
the_development_of_Islamic_theology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ghazali
gptkbp:influenced Sufism
Western philosophy
Islamic_philosophy
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith the Ash'ari school of thought
gptkbp:isConsidered one of the greatest Muslim philosophers
a_pivotal_figure_in_the_history_of_Islamic_philosophy
a_key_figure_in_Islamic_thought
a_major_contributor_to_Islamic_ethics
a_significant_figure_in_the_history_of_Sufism
gptkbp:isEngagedIn gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:Ibn_Sina
Al-Farabi
Al-Ghazali's_predecessors
gptkbp:isKnownFor his discussions on the nature of God
his advocacy for a balanced approach to faith and reason
his views on the relationship between faith and action
his emphasis on the importance of intention in actions
his critique of rationalism
his critiques of the philosophers of his time
his emphasis on inner spirituality
his exploration of the nature of knowledge
his opposition to excessive rationalism
his reflections on the afterlife and eschatology
his writings on the soul and morality
his thoughts on the nature of happiness and fulfillment
his_influence_on_Islamic_jurisprudence.
his_teachings_on_the_importance_of_community_in_Islam
his_synthesis_of_Islamic_teachings_and_philosophy
his_works_on_Sufism
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy his philosophical inquiries
his theological contributions
his_influence_on_later_Islamic_thinkers
gptkbp:isRegardedAs a_defender_of_orthodox_Islam
a_reformer_of_Islamic_thought
gptkbp:knownFor mystical writings
critique of Aristotelian philosophy
reconciliation of faith and reason
gptkbp:research logic
theology
Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt gptkb:Nizamiyya_of_Baghdad
gptkbp:wrote The Incoherence of the Philosophers
The Revival of the Religious Sciences
The Alchemy of Happiness