Islamic Humanism
Download or Read eBook Islamic Humanism PDF written by Lenn E. Goodman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-11-24 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Lenn E. Goodman |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2005-11-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199885008 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199885001 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Islamic Humanism by : Lenn E. Goodman
Book excerpt: This book is an attempt to explain how, in the face of increasing religious authoritarianism in medieval Islamic civilization, some Muslim thinkers continued to pursue essentially humanistic, rational, and scientific discourses in the quest for knowledge, meaning, and values. Drawing on a wide range of Islamic writings, from love poetry to history to philosophical theology, Goodman shows that medieval Islam was open to individualism, occasional secularism, skepticism, even liberalism.
