The ontology of the self in classical Islamic mysticism

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dc.contributor.authorCoates, Bruce A.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorKhalil, Atif
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-16T15:57:42Z
dc.date.available2019-07-16T15:57:42Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThis essay examines the ontological status and nature of the self as understood and taught in classical Islamic mysticism on the basis of teachings from two major Islamic mystical philosophers: Ibn ‘Arabi (d. 1240) and al-Ghazali (d. 1111). Following a short overview of mysticism in general, the arguments of these two figures are examined alongside the Islamic creed known as the Shahada, which defines the tradition’s monotheistic principle tawhid. It is determined during this examination that, according to classical Islamic mystics, the self as an independent entity is illusory and therefore has a negative ontological status. The nuances of this metaphysical position are carefully considered and explored, including by means of a comparative analysis with David Hume (d. 1776) at the end.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5461
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquestyesNoen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Department of Religious Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Religious Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectMysticism -- Islamen_US
dc.subjectSelf -- Religious aspects -- Islamen_US
dc.subjectSufismen_US
dc.subjectMuslim philosophersen_US
dc.subjectProfession of faith (Islam)en_US
dc.subjectOntologyen_US
dc.subjectnature of the selfen_US
dc.subjectclassic Islamic mysticismen_US
dc.subjectShahadaen_US
dc.subjecttawhiden_US
dc.subjectIbn al-'Arabi, 1165-1240 -- Criticism and interpretationen_US
dc.subjectGhazzali, 1058-1111 -- Criticism and interpretationen_US
dc.subjectHume, David, 1711-1776 -- Criticism and interpretationen_US
dc.subjectontology of the selfen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleThe ontology of the self in classical Islamic mysticismen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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