This 220-page volume is available in two formats: a hardcover edition, published in 2025, and a paperback edition. Within its pages, Altaie engages with Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali’s rational analyses of concepts such as space, time, motion, symmetry, the size of the world, and the fate of the Sun, then re-examines them through the lens of modern physics and cosmology, including quantum theory, and themes such as occasionalism and causality.
The book includes direct quotations from Tahāfut al-Falāsifa to underpin its philosophical arguments, and importantly, seeks to correct widespread misunderstandings that suggest al-Ghazali impeded Islamic scientific progress, demonstrating that such claims often stem from mistranslations.
Natural Philosophy of Imam Al-Ghazali stands as a rare and vital contribution to the study of classical Islamic thought in dialogue with contemporary scientific discourse. It offers a profound resource for scholars and readers interested in Islamic philosophy, theology, and the philosophy of science.