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This article examines the religious epistemologies of al-Ghazālī and Gregory Palamas, focusing on their critiques of Greek philosophical categories in theology.

April 18, 2026SophiaOpen Access

Mystical Knowledge and the Limits of Reason: A Comparative Study of al-Ghazālī and Gregory Palamas

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This article examines the religious epistemologies of al-Ghazālī and Gregory Palamas, focusing on their critiques of Greek philosophical categories in theology.
Conducts a comparative analysis of the works of al-Ghazālī and Palamas.
Explores al-Ghazālī's Sufi epistemology of kashf and Palamas' concept of hesychia.
Incorporates Heidegger's thoughts on truth as aletheia to contextualize their views.
Al-Ghazālī emphasizes direct spiritual experience over rational knowledge.
Palamas defends the encounter with divine energies through contemplative prayer.
Both thinkers affirm the possibility of non-conceptual participation in the divine.

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Comparative analysis reveals al-Ghazālī and Palamas challenge overintellectualization of theology, suggesting alternative mystical paths.

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Milani et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Comparative analysis reveals al-Ghazālī and Palamas challenge overintellectualization of theology, suggesting alternative mystical paths.

Mystical Knowledge and the Limits of Reason: A Comparative Study of al-Ghazālī and Gregory Palamas

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Mystical Knowledge and the Limits of Reason: A Comparative Study of al-Ghazālī and Gregory Palamas

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