The Question of Providence and the Problem of Evil in Suhrawardī
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Å ihÄb al-DÄ«n al-SuhrawardÄ«âs philosophical works seem to contain two conflicting views on providence: in the TalwīḥÄt and the MaÅ¡ÄriÊ¿, he endorses the Avicennian view, only to deny providence altogether in the Ḥikmat al-iÅ¡rÄq. This contribution aims to explain the seeming inconsistency by investigating it in light of the underlying question of Godâs knowledge of particular things. I will also argue that despite his qualms concerning providence, SuhrawardÄ« accepts the closely related Avicennian answer to the problem of evil.
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The Question of Providence and the Problem of Evil in Suhrawardī
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Å ihÄb al-DÄ«n al-SuhrawardÄ«âs philosophical works seem to contain two conflicting views on providence: in the TalwīḥÄt and the MaÅ¡ÄriÊ¿, he endorses the Avicennian view, only to deny providence altogether in the Ḥikmat al-iÅ¡rÄq. This contribution aims to explain the seeming inconsistency by investigating it in light of the underlying question of Godâs knowledge of particular things. I will also argue that despite his qualms concerning providence, SuhrawardÄ« accepts the closely related Avicennian answer to the problem of evil.
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