Chryssi Sidiropoulou
Biographic Data
| ID | 1226697 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chryssi Sidiropoulou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chryssi |
| FAMILY NAME | Sidiropoulou |
| SIGNATURE | SIDIROPOULOU C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bogaziçi University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Qur'anic Interpretation and the Problem of Literalism: Ibn Rushd and the Enlightenment Project in the Islamic World
This article examines the claim that Ibn Rushd of Cordoba ("Averroës," 12th century B.C.) is a precursor of the Enlightenment and a source of inspiration for the emancipation of contemporary Islamic societies. The paper critically discusses the fascination that Ibn Rushd has exercised on several thinkers, from Ernest Renan to Salman Rushdie, and highlights the problem of literalism in Qur'anic interpretation. Based on Ibn Rushd's Decisive Treatis…
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Qur'anic Interpretation and the Problem of Literalism: Ibn Rushd and the Enlightenment Project in the Islamic World
This article examines the claim that Ibn Rushd of Cordoba ("Averroës," 12th century B.C.) is a precursor of the Enlightenment and a source of inspiration for the emancipation of contemporary Islamic societies. The paper critically discusses the fascination that Ibn Rushd has exercised on several thinkers, from Ernest Renan to Salman Rushdie, and highlights the problem of literalism in Qur'anic interpretation. Based on Ibn Rushd's Decisive Treatis…
Argument (complex analysis) (1 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (1 works) · Enlightenment (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works) · Interpretation (philosophy) (1 works) · Islam (1 works) · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies (1 works) · Islamic Philosophy (1 works) · Islamic Studies and History (1 works) · Meaning (existential) (1 works)