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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (485) | Sophistry
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Sophistry.
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A false school of thought.
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It is a term applied to anyone who denies self-evident truths and established, necessary axioms.
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Its adherents are called Sophists.
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They base their school of thought on empty argumentation and the denial of objective realities.
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They possess no noble objective.
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Their sole pursuit is seeking fame and treating knowledge as a commodity.
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Their emergence began in Greece.
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During the time when philosophy and logic were spreading.
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Some lawyers in Greek courts used to benefit from them.
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In order to invalidate the claims and cases brought against their clients.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.