EPISODE · Feb 20, 2017 · 1H 9M
The Story of Reason in Islam
from NYUAD Institute · host NYUAD Institute
2016.12.06 The Story of Reason in Islam narrates a sweeping intellectual history—a quest for knowledge inspired by the Qu'ran and its language, a quest that employed Reason in the service of Faith. Eschewing the conventional separation of Faith and Reason, the author takes a fresh look at why and how Islamic reasoning evolved over time. He surveys the different Islamic schools of thought and how they dealt with major philosophical issues, showing that Reason pervaded all disciplines, from philosophy and science to language, poetry, and law. Along the way, the best known Muslim philosophers are introduced in a new light. Speaker Sari Nusseibeh Author, "The Story of Reason in Islam" (Stanford University Press, 2016); Professor of Philosophy and Former President, Al-Quds University
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2016.12.06 The Story of Reason in Islam narrates a sweeping intellectual history—a quest for knowledge inspired by the Qu'ran and its language, a quest that employed Reason in the service of Faith. Eschewing the conventional separation of Faith and Reason, the author takes a fresh look at why and how Islamic reasoning evolved over time. He surveys the different Islamic schools of thought and how they dealt with major philosophical issues, showing that Reason pervaded all disciplines, from philosophy and science to language, poetry, and law. Along the way, the best known Muslim philosophers are introduced in a new light. Speaker Sari Nusseibeh Author, "The Story of Reason in Islam" (Stanford University Press, 2016); Professor of Philosophy and Former President, Al-Quds University
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