This essay presents and explains what’s called Avicenna’s ‘proof’ for the existence of God. It is likely the most influential argument in the history of philosophy in the Islamic world.
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Cosmological Arguments for the Existence of God
An introduction to cosmological, often first-cause, arguments for the existence of God.
What is Philosophy?
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al-Ghazālī’s Dream Argument for Skepticism
Author: John Ramsey Categories: Epistemology, Historical Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Islamic Philosophy, Global Philosophy Word Count: 997 Right now you probably think that you are awake, that you are not asleep and dreaming. But do you know you aren’t dreaming? French philosopher René Descartes (1596–1650) famously asked a question like this at the beginning of … Continue reading al-Ghazālī’s Dream Argument for Skepticism