Abstract
This article examines Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī’s Al-Jawhar al-Fard, which analyses the concept of atomism
held by theologians. This article introduces its extant copies; establishes its name, date of writing, and chronology
in relation to the author’s other works; proves al-Rāzī’s authorship; and, finally, edits the text. As the next step,
the issues addressed by the text are identified; al-Rāzī’s critiques of the arguments in favor of and against atomism
are discussed; the geometrical arguments, which hold an important place in the treatise, are examined, and his
ideas on relations between geometry and atomism are reviewed. Al-Rāzī’s various attitudes towards atomism
are presented in chronological order. The geometrical figures are drawn to provide a better understanding of the
arguments of al-Rāzī. In the Appendix, all arguments are shown in tables.
Keywords
Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī atomism Al-Jawhar al-Fard geometrical arguments body Islamic philosophy Kalām.Share
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- Authors: Eşref Altaş, Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medeniyet University
- DOI: dx.doi.org/10.15808/Nazariyat.2.3.M0018
- Year: 2015 (November) / Volume: 1 / Issue: 3
- Page: 77-178
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