Neo-Muʻtazilismus?: Intention und Kontext im modernen arabischen Umgang mit dem rationalistischen Erbe des Islam

This book examines the modern Arab rediscovery of the Mu?tazila through a critical assessment of the concept of "Neo-Mu?tazilism" and by concentrating on the various intentions and contexts of the use of Mu?tazilite ideas. The main part of the book analyzes five ways of understanding Mu'tazilite ideas - liberal, historic-materialist, political-Islamic, literary-exegetical and through comparison with the philosophie des valeurs - as well as one way of dealing with the school historically: the treatment of the "mi?na," The book discusses a wide range of authors of whom many, such as A?mad Am?n, ?usain Mur?wa, ?asan ?anaf?, Mu?ammad ?Am?ra, Na?r Ab? Zaid und Mu?ammad bid al- bir?, have had an important impact on modern Arab-Islamic thought. By also presenting authors such as Zuhd? rall?h, Chikh Bouamrane, Ras?d al-?ayy?n, Am?n N?yif ?iy?b, Sam Du?aim, dil al-?Aww? und Fahm? ?ad n, additional light is shed on a number of lesser known figures.