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Seven Classical Perspectives for Islam and Science

English · Hardback

Will be released 27.03.2026

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This book examines how seven major classical Islamic thinkers, from Ab¿ Man¿¿r al-M¿tur¿d¿ to Taq¿ al-D¿n 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 Mütazil¿s and the philosophical vision of Ibn S¿n¿ to the mystical cosmology of Ibn ¿Arab¿ 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 kal¿m, 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.


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Introduction 1. The M¿tur¿d¿ Tradition: Ab¿ Man¿¿r al-M¿tur¿d¿ 2. The Mütazil¿ Tradition: Q¿¿¿ ¿Abd al-Jabb¿r 3. The Falsafa Tradition (Neoplatonism): Ibn S¿n¿ 4. The Ash¿ar¿ Tradition: Fakhr al-D¿n al-R¿z¿ 5. The Falsafa Tradition (Aristotelianism): Ibn Rushd 6. The Sufi Theosophical Tradition: Müy¿ al-D¿n Ibn ¿Arab¿ 7. The ¿anbali/Athar¿ Tradition: Ibn Taymiyya


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


Product details

Assisted by Shoaib Ahmed Malik (Editor)
Publisher Taylor and Francis
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Release 27.03.2026
 
EAN 9781032009858
ISBN 978-1-032-00985-8
No. of pages 376
Weight 453 g
Illustrations schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
Series Routledge Science and Religion Series
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works

Islam, RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Islam / Theology, Theology, Islamic Theology, Religion and science, Religion & science

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