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

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Contemporary thought in the Islamic worldPublication details: Oxon: Routledge, 2019.Description: viii, 218 pages ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780415855075 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 9780415855082 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Contemporary thought in the Muslim worldLOC classification:
  • DS35.62 .K44 2019
Contents:
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.
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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.

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