Question
One philosopher who wrote in this language put forth an argument for a “necessary existent” known as the Proof of the Truthful. Another philosopher writing in this language used the example of a piece of cotton on fire to argue for occasionalism, the view that God is the ultimate cause of everything. This language was used for a thought experiment arguing for the substantial existence of the soul, the “floating-man.” This language was used for a critique of philosophy, The Incoherence of the Philosophers, and its rebuttal, The Incoherence of the Incoherence. For 10 points, name this language used by Ibn Rushd, al-Ghazali, Ibn Sina, and other Islamic philosophers. ■END■
ANSWER: Arabic [or al-arabiyyah]
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