Author
Münteha, BEKİ, Ünal, İsmail Hakkı
Publication Place
Ankara University Faculty of Theology -
Ankara University Faculty of Theology
Subject
God, Perfection, Theism
Type
Book
Language
ara,tur
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Leitir Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 1309-2057, ISSN: 1301-0522, DOI: 10.1501/Ilhfak_0000001490
Record ID
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_11186bfbab60411292afe448c7bd3b0e
Library Location
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Notes
One of our most fundamental ontological/metaphysical intuitions about God is that He is the ultimate source/foundation and ultimate causal explanation of all reality. Although the idea of finality is thought to be necessary for a reasonable conception of God, it seems difficult to say that it is sufficient. One of the most important reasons for this is that the concept of finality seems far from presenting a contextual vision. In this study, the discussion of whether the concept of finality is sufficient to develop an appropriate and satisfactory understanding of God is made through al-Fārābī's idea of the First Cause. Al-Fārābī attributes some attributes to God regarding what He is and tries to explain them within the framework of the idea of finality. However, an understanding of God that is limited by finality to a formal framework does not seem satisfactory and is not compatible with the theism's understanding of God. Although the understanding of God, which theism creates based on the concept of perfection, requires finality, it is not limited to it and reveals a contextual understanding. Therefore, considering that al-Fārābī's understanding of God and finality differs significantly from the understanding of theism, it seems possible to argue that his idea of the First Cause is incompatible with theism's understanding of God.
Detaylı Başlık
El-Fārābī’de Tanrı ve nihailik
