A Discourse Analysis of Muhammad al-Ghazali's Thought: Between Tradition and Renewal

M. Moussa

Corpus ID: 169490864

A Discourse Analysis of Muhammad al-Ghazali's Thought: Between Tradition and Renewal

@inproceedings{Moussa2012ADA,
  title={A Discourse Analysis of Muhammad al-Ghazali's Thought: Between Tradition and Renewal},
  author={M. Moussa},
  year={2012}
}

M. Moussa
Published 2012
Philosophy

Tradition is characterised by the dynamics of simultaneous innovation and continuity. The Islamic tradition is a case-in-point where its internal elements are reconstructed through transmission, reception and interpretation. A vast body of texts, rituals and institutions, I contend has been subject to scrutiny and modification by Muslim scholars. Muhammad al-Ghazali’s works are examined, alongside those of his predecessors and peers, in this study for the purpose of establishing the facets of… Expand