Religion as critique: Islamic critical thinking from Mecca to the marketplace
"Irfan Ahmad makes the far-reaching argument that potent systems and modes for self-critique as well as critique of others are inherent in Islam--indeed, critique is integral to its fundamental tenets and practices. Challenging common views of Islam as hostile to critical thinking, Ahmad deline...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina Press
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Series/Journal: | Islamic civilization and Muslim networks
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| Further subjects: | B
Critical Thinking
B PHILOSOPHY ; Eastern B Faith and reason ; Islam B Islamic Philosophy B Reasoning B Criticism B Electronic books B Faith and reason Islam |
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| Summary: | "Irfan Ahmad makes the far-reaching argument that potent systems and modes for self-critique as well as critique of others are inherent in Islam--indeed, critique is integral to its fundamental tenets and practices. Challenging common views of Islam as hostile to critical thinking, Ahmad delineates thriving traditions of critique in Islamic culture, focusing in large part on South Asian traditions. Ahmad contemplates and interrogates Greek and Enlightenment notions of reason and critique, and he notes how they are invoked in relation to "others," including Muslims. Drafting an alternative genealogy of critique in Islam, Ahmad reads religious teachings and texts, drawing on sources in Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, and English, and demonstrates how they serve as expressions of critique. Throughout, he depicts Islam as an agent, not an object, of critique."-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 21, 2017) |
| ISBN: | 1469635100 |