Islam, Causality, and Science - Perspectives on Reconciliation of Islamic Tradition and Modern Science

This Element examines accounts of causality by Muslim theologians, philosophers, and mystics, including Mu'tazilite, Islamic occasionalist, and Islamic participatory accounts. It explores viable options for understanding divine causality without undermining scientific methodology, and whether they can reconcile religious and scientific claims.

Table des matières

Introduction; 1. Causality in the Islamic tradition; 2. Divine causality and modern science; 3. The Mütazilite account of causality and science; 4. The Islamic occasionalist account of causality and science; 5. The Islamic participatory account of causality and science; Conclusion; References.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ozgur Koca, Özgür Koca, Ozgur (Bayan Islamic Graduate School) Koca
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9781009489263
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0948926-3
• Pages: 78
• Thème: Elements in Islam and Science
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Autres religions; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / General, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Nature & existence of God, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Religion and science, Religion & science, Nature and existence of God and of the Divine