Volume 65, Issue 1, September 2011
Michael Sweeney
Pages 41-61
Greek Essence and Islamic Tolerance
Al-Farabi, Al-Ghazali, Ibn Rush’d
This article explores the relation of the Greek notion of essence to the political philosophy of Al-Farabi Al-Ghazali and Ibn Rush’d. It argues that their various conceptions of essence influence their attitudes towards religious tolerance within the regime.