Seven Classical Perspectives for Islam and Science

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376 Seiten

2026
Routledge (Verlag)
9781032009858 (ISBN)

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This book examines how seven major classical Islamic thinkers, from Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī to Taqī al-Dīn Ibn Taymiyya, developed distinctive metaphysical and theological worldviews that continue to shape how Muslims might engage questions of science and religion today. Each thinker represents a unique school within the broader Islamic intellectual tradition, from the rationalism of the Muʿtazilīs and the philosophical vision of Ibn Sīnā to the mystical cosmology of Ibn ʿArabī and the realist theology of Ibn Taymiyya. Through a shared analytic framework, the chapters present how these figures understood God, causality, nature, chance, miracles, and human uniqueness, highlighting their enduring insights and divergences. The result is a coherent and accessible comparative study that bridges classical kalām, falsafa, and Sufism with contemporary discussions in science and theology. This volume is written for researchers, educators, and students of theology, philosophy, and science and religion, and for anyone seeking to understand how classical Islamic thought can offer fresh resources for engaging contemporary science.

Shoaib Ahmed Malik is Lecturer in Science and Religion at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh.

Introduction 1. The Māturīdī Tradition: Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī 2. The Muʿtazilī Tradition: Qāḍī ʿAbd al-Jabbār 3. The Falsafa Tradition (Neoplatonism): Ibn Sīnā 4. The Ashʿarī Tradition: Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī 5. The Falsafa Tradition (Aristotelianism): Ibn Rushd 6. The Sufi Theosophical Tradition: Muḥyī al-Dīn Ibn ʿArabī 7. The Ḥanbali/Atharī Tradition: Ibn Taymiyya

Erscheint lt. Verlag	25.5.2026
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Science and Religion Series
Zusatzinfo	8 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam
ISBN-13	9781032009858 / 9781032009858
Zustand	Neuware