Open to Reason: Muslim Philosophers in Conversation with the Western Tradition 9780231546171

Open to Reason traces Muslims’ long intellectual and spiritual history of questioning to show how Islamic philosophy has

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Table of contents :
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. And How to Not Philosophize?
2. How a Language Becomes Philosophical
3. What Does It Mean for a Philosophy to Be Islamic?
4. Against Philosophy?
5. A Lesson In Ecological Philosophy
6. The Obligation to Philosophize
7. The Need for Philosophy
8. The Philosophy of Reform
9. The Philosophy of Movement
10. Pluralism
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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OPEN TO REASON

RELIGION, CULTURE, AND PUBLIC LIFE

RELIGION, CULTURE, AND PUBLIC LIFE SERIES EDITOR: KATHERINE PRATT EWING The resurgence of religion calls for careful analysis and constructive criticism of new forms of intolerance, as well as new approaches to tolerance, respect, mutual understanding, and accommodation. In order to promote serious scholarship and informed debate, the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life and Columbia University Press are sponsoring a book series devoted to the investigation of the role of religion in society and culture today. This series includes works by scholars in religious studies, political science, history, cultural anthropology, economics, social psychology, and other allied ϮHOGVZKRVHZRUNVXVWDLQVPXOWLGLVFLSOLQDU\DQGFRPSDUDWLYH as well as transnational analyses of historical and contemporary issues. The series focuses on issues related to questions RIGLϸHUHQFHLGHQWLW\DQGSUDFWLFHZLWKLQORFDOQDWLRQDODQG international contexts. Special attention is paid to the ways LQ ZKLFK UHOLJLRXV WUDGLWLRQV HQFRXUDJH FRQϰLFW YLROHQFH and intolerance and also support human rights, ecumenical YDOXHVDQGPXWXDOXQGHUVWDQGLQJ¬%\PHGLDWLQJDOWHUQDWLYH PHWKRGRORJLHV DQG GLϸHUHQW UHOLJLRXV VRFLDO DQG FXOWXUDO traditions, books published in this series will open channels of communication that facilitate critical analysis. For a complete list see page 121.

OPEN TO REASON MUSLIM PHILOSOPHERS IN CONVERSATION WITH THE WESTERN TRADITION SOULEYMANE BACHIR DIAGNE Translated by JONATHAN ADJEMIAN

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