Ibn Taymiyya's theodicy of perpetual optimism

Hoover, Jon.

Ibn Taymiyya's theodicy of perpetual optimism [electronic resource] / by Jon Hoover. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007. - xii, 270 p. - Islamic philosophy, theology, and science, v. 73 0169-8729 ; . - Islamic philosophy, theology, and science ; v. 73. .

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.--University of Birmingham, 2002) under the title: An Islamic theodicy : Ibn Taymiyya on the wise purpose of God, human agency, and problems of evil and justice.

Includes bibliographical references and index.


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Ibn Taymīyah, Aḥmad ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm, 1263-1328.


God (Islam)--History of doctrines.
Good and evil--Religious aspects--Islam.
Islam--Doctrines.
Optimism.
Theodicy.


Electronic books.

BP80.I29 / H66 2007eb