The concept of occasionalism — from Imam Ghazali to t

The concept of occasionalism — from Imam Ghazali to the theory of Quantum mechanics


Daily Times
April 24, 2021
Occasionalism deals with the concept of causation. Simply put, the relationship between a cause and its effect. It determines the dependency of cause and effect on each other. If my hand moves a chair, is it the strength of my hand causing the movement? Is the firing of the neurons stimulating the muscle activity or is the thought process behind it? Or is it the molecules and atoms rearranging themselves to make this possible?
Occasionalism has far reaching implications in the philosophical and theological world. From Aristotle to Imam Ghazali, Gottfried Leibniz and Rene Descartes – this topic has perplexed the greatest minds. Although they are not subjects of this article- free will, determinism and morality are interconnected with occasionalism. This has been discussed in our article (https://dailytimes.com.pk/613922/free-will-and-determinism-a-philosophical-and-religious-perspective/).

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