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Islam´s Quantum Question: Reconciling Muslim Tradition and Modern Science
Nidhal Guessoum
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Description for Islam´s Quantum Question: Reconciling Muslim Tradition and Modern Science
Paperback. In secular Europe the veracity of modern science is almost always taken for granted. This book states that evolutionary theory does not contradict core Muslim beliefs, but that many scholars, from Islam's golden age to the present, adopted a worldview that accepted evolution as a given. Num Pages: 416 pages, 60 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRHT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
In secular Europe the veracity of modern science is almost always taken for granted. Whether they think of the evolutionary proofs of Darwin or of spectacular investigation into the boundaries of physics conducted by CERN's Large Hadron Collider, most people assume that scientific enquiry goes to the heart of fundamental truths about the universe. Yet elsewhere, science is under siege. In the USA, Christian fundamentalists contest whether evolution should be taught in schools at all. And in Muslim countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Pakistan and Malaysia, a mere 15 per cent of those recently surveyed believed Darwin's theory to be 'true' ... Read more
In secular Europe the veracity of modern science is almost always taken for granted. Whether they think of the evolutionary proofs of Darwin or of spectacular investigation into the boundaries of physics conducted by CERN's Large Hadron Collider, most people assume that scientific enquiry goes to the heart of fundamental truths about the universe. Yet elsewhere, science is under siege. In the USA, Christian fundamentalists contest whether evolution should be taught in schools at all. And in Muslim countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Pakistan and Malaysia, a mere 15 per cent of those recently surveyed believed Darwin's theory to be 'true' ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
489g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848855182
SKU
V9781848855182
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About Nidhal Guessoum
Nidhal Guessoum is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. He has published widely on the mutual compatibility of science and the Islamic tradition. His book Reconcilier L'Islam et la Science Moderne was published in France in 2009.
Reviews for Islam´s Quantum Question: Reconciling Muslim Tradition and Modern Science
'This book is essential reading for all those who wish to understand the relationship between Islam and science from both historical and contemporary perspectives. From Averroes to al-Ghazzali, and from Iqbal to Nasr, the author provides a well-informed survey and critique of the very different ways in which Islamic philosophers and scientists have contributed to the scientific enterprise. Muslims and ... Read more