The Resource Religion as critique : Islamic critical thinking from Mecca to the marketplace, Irfan Ahmad
Religion as critique : Islamic critical thinking from Mecca to the marketplace, Irfan Ahmad
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- Summary
- "Irfan Ahmad makes the far-reaching argument that potent systems and modes for self-critique as well as critique of others are inherent in Islam--indeed, critique is integral to its fundamental tenets and practices. Challenging common views of Islam as hostile to critical thinking, Ahmad delineates thriving traditions of critique in Islamic culture, focusing in large part on South Asian traditions. Ahmad contemplates and interrogates Greek and Enlightenment notions of reason and critique, and he notes how they are invoked in relation to "others," including Muslims. Drafting an alternative genealogy of critique in Islam, Ahmad reads religious teachings and texts, drawing on sources in Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, and English, and demonstrates how they serve as expressions of critique. Throughout, he depicts Islam as an agent, not an object, of critique."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxv, 270 pages
- Isbn
- 9781469635095
- Label
- Religion as critique : Islamic critical thinking from Mecca to the marketplace
- Title
- Religion as critique
- Title remainder
- Islamic critical thinking from Mecca to the marketplace
- Statement of responsibility
- Irfan Ahmad
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Irfan Ahmad makes the far-reaching argument that potent systems and modes for self-critique as well as critique of others are inherent in Islam--indeed, critique is integral to its fundamental tenets and practices. Challenging common views of Islam as hostile to critical thinking, Ahmad delineates thriving traditions of critique in Islamic culture, focusing in large part on South Asian traditions. Ahmad contemplates and interrogates Greek and Enlightenment notions of reason and critique, and he notes how they are invoked in relation to "others," including Muslims. Drafting an alternative genealogy of critique in Islam, Ahmad reads religious teachings and texts, drawing on sources in Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, and English, and demonstrates how they serve as expressions of critique. Throughout, he depicts Islam as an agent, not an object, of critique."--
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- 1974-
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- Ahmad, Irfan
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- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Islamic civilization and Muslim networks
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- Islamic philosophy
- Faith and reason
- Critical thinking
- Criticism
- Reasoning
- Label
- Religion as critique : Islamic critical thinking from Mecca to the marketplace, Irfan Ahmad
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
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- nc
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn975890862
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xxv, 270 pages
- Isbn
- 9781469635095
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)975890862
- Label
- Religion as critique : Islamic critical thinking from Mecca to the marketplace, Irfan Ahmad
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn975890862
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xxv, 270 pages
- Isbn
- 9781469635095
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)975890862
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