(August 15, 2012 at 5:19 pm)cato123 Wrote: Al Ghazali was the 11th/12th century Muslim philosopher that rejected science in favor of faith. The subsequent adherence to his ideas brought an abrupt end to what is sometimes called the Islamic Golden Age and their cultural contribution to science; which, as you eluded to was significant before his brand of theology was accepted.
Thank you I knew about the change in Islamic culture, just from observation but I did not know about any of the individuals involved. Does that fit in with what I have been told that there was a reaction to the Mongol and crusader attacks, causing a return to fundamentalism.
