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Contemporary thought in the Muslim world : trends, themes and issues /

Kersten, Carool,

Contemporary thought in the Muslim world : trends, themes and issues / Carool Kersten. - Oxon: Routledge, 2019. - viii, 218 pages ; 25 cm. - Contemporary thought in the Islamic world .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-209) and index.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. The problem of taxonomy: Categorizing contemporary Muslim intellectuals -- 2. Philosophies of knowledge: Transmission and reason -- 3. Scripture: Alternative ways of engaging with the Qur'an -- 4. Spiritual dimensions of contemporary Muslim thought: Sufism today: psychology, literature, and islamization of knowledge -- 5. Islam and politics: Thinking about secularity, freedom, and democracy -- 6. Shari'a: Islamic legal system or ethical guideline? -- 7. Dealing with difference and plurality: Emancipation, toleration, and human rights -- 8. Issues of the twenty-first century: Globalization, ecology, and medical ethics -- Bibliography -- Index.

9780415855075 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780415855082 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2019005578


Islamic civilization--21st century.
Muslims--Intellectual life--21st century.
Islam--21st century.


Islamic countries--Civilization--21st century.

DS35.62 / .K44 2019

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