Islam and Literalism: Literal Meaning and Interpretation in Islamic Legal Theory
Robert Gleave
In this reading of Islamic legal hermeneutics, Robert Gleave explores various competing notions of literal meaning, linked to both theological doctrine and historical developments, together with insights from modern semantic and pragmatic philosophers.
Literal meaning is what a text means in itself, regardless of what its author intends to convey or the reader understands to be its message. As Islamic law is based on the central texts of Islam, the idea of a literal meaning that rules over human attempts to understand God's message has resulted in a series of debates amongst modern Muslim legal theorists.
Literal meaning is what a text means in itself, regardless of what its author intends to convey or the reader understands to be its message. As Islamic law is based on the central texts of Islam, the idea of a literal meaning that rules over human attempts to understand God's message has resulted in a series of debates amongst modern Muslim legal theorists.
Рік:
2012
Видання:
1
Видавництво:
Edinburgh University Press
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
224
ISBN 10:
0748625704
ISBN 13:
9780748625703
Файл:
PDF, 1.62 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2012