Talk
WHEN
December 6, 2016
6:30-8 PM
WHERE
NYU Abu Dhabi Conference Center (A6)
WHO
NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
Open to the Public
The Story of Reason in Islam narrates a sweeping intellectual history — a quest for knowledge inspired by the Qu'ran and its language, a quest that employed Reason in the service of Faith. Eschewing the conventional separation of Faith and Reason, the author takes a fresh look at why and how Islamic reasoning evolved over time. He surveys the different Islamic schools of thought and how they dealt with major philosophical issues, showing that Reason pervaded all disciplines, from philosophy and science to language, poetry, and law. Along the way, the best known Muslim philosophers are introduced in a new light.
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