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The Quran and the Secular Mind: A Philosophy of Islam
Shabbir Akhtar
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Description for The Quran and the Secular Mind: A Philosophy of Islam
Paperback. Concerned with the rationality and plausibility of the Muslim faith and the Qur'an, and in particular how they can be interrogated and understood through Western analytical philosophy. This title also explores how Islam can successfully engage with the challenges posed by secular thinking. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HRAB; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
This book is concerned with the rationality and plausibility of the Muslim faith and the Qur'an, and in particular how they can be interrogated and understood through Western analytical philosophy. It also explores how Islam can successfully engage with the challenges posed by secular thinking.
The Quran and the Secular Mind will be of interest to students and scholars of Islamic philosophy, philosophy of religion, Middle East studies, and political Islam.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
406
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415437837
SKU
V9780415437837
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Ref
99-2
About Shabbir Akhtar
Shabbir Akhtar is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He has taught in the International Islamic University in Malaysia and has published widely on Islam, Christianity and current affairs.
Reviews for The Quran and the Secular Mind: A Philosophy of Islam
"For both secular humanists and the religiously inclined, this innovative, challenging work will come as a pleasant surprise. Akhtar brings to this work on Islam an impressive command of Western thought... not to mention an equally impressive command of Muslim thought... A well-written, powerful challenge to both Muslim and Western readers, whether of the religious or the secular variety, this ... Read more