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Open to Reason - Muslim Philosophers in Conversation with the Western Tradition (Paperback)
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Open to Reason - Muslim Philosophers in Conversation with the Western Tradition (Paperback)
Series: Religion, Culture, and Public Life, 36
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What does it mean to be a Muslim philosopher, or to philosophize in
Islam? In Open to Reason, Souleymane Bachir Diagne traces Muslims'
intellectual and spiritual history of examining and questioning
beliefs and arguments to show how Islamic philosophy has always
engaged critically with texts and ideas both inside and outside its
tradition. Through a rich reading of classical and modern Muslim
philosophers, Diagne explains the long history of philosophy in the
Islamic world and its relevance to crucial issues of our own time.
From classical figures such as Avicenna to the twentieth-century
Sufi master and teacher of tolerance Tierno Bokar Salif Tall,
Diagne explores how Islamic thinkers have asked and answered such
questions as Does religion need philosophy? How can religion
coexist with rationalism? What does it mean to interpret a
religious narrative philosophically? What does it mean to be human,
and what are human beings' responsibilities to nature? Is there
such a thing as an "Islamic" state, or should Muslims reinvent
political institutions that suit their own times? Diagne shows that
philosophizing in Islam in its many forms throughout the centuries
has meant a commitment to forward and open thinking. A remarkable
history of philosophy in the Islamic world as well as a work of
philosophy in its own right, this book seeks to contribute to the
revival of a spirit of pluralism rooted in Muslim intellectual and
spiritual traditions.
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