Causality as a ‘Veil’
The Ashʿarites, Ibn ʿArabī (1165–1240) and Said Nursī (1877–1960)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12264808 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ozgur Koca (Claremont School of Theology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 455-470 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-6410 • E-ISSN: 1469-9311 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09596410.2016.1194565 |
| OpenAlex | W2475086470 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article explores the development of the idea of causality as a ‘veil’ within the Islamic tradition. More specifically, it examines how the rejection of the necessary connection between cause and effect in the writings of the Ashʿarites led to a highly sophisticated reconstruction of causality in Ibn ʿArabī (1165–1240) and Said Nursī (1877–1960). It also indicates some of the possible bearings of the idea of causality-as-a-veil for the contemporary discussion on the reconciliation of religious and scientific claims on the nature of causality
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |