Seven Classical Perspectives for Islam and Science

This book examines how seven major classical Islamic thinkers, from Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī to Taqī al-Dīn Ibn Taymiyya, developed distinctive metaphysical and theological worldviews that continue to shape how Muslims might engage questions of science and religion today. Each thinker represents a uni...

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description This book examines how seven major classical Islamic thinkers, from Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī to Taqī al-Dīn Ibn Taymiyya, developed distinctive metaphysical and theological worldviews that continue to shape how Muslims might engage questions of science and religion today. Each thinker represents a unique school within the broader Islamic intellectual tradition, from the rationalism of the Muʿtazilīs and the philosophical vision of Ibn Sīnā to the mystical cosmology of Ibn ʿArabī and the realist theology of Ibn Taymiyya. Through a shared analytic framework, the chapters present how these figures understood God, causality, nature, chance, miracles, and human uniqueness, highlighting their enduring insights and divergences. The result is a coherent and accessible comparative study that bridges classical kalām , falsafa , and Sufism with contemporary discussions in science and theology. This volume is written for researchers, educators, and students of theology, philosophy, and science and religion, and for anyone seeking to understand how classical Islamic thought can offer fresh resources for engaging contemporary science. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1756782026-04-20T08:11:51Z Seven Classical Perspectives for Islam and Science Malik, Shoaib Ahmed Islamic metaphysics Kalam philosophy Classical theology Religious epistemology Sufi cosmology Science and religion dialogue Comparative Islamic thought thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAM Religious issues and debates::QRAM3 Religion and science thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRP Islam thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVG Theology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs This book examines how seven major classical Islamic thinkers, from Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī to Taqī al-Dīn Ibn Taymiyya, developed distinctive metaphysical and theological worldviews that continue to shape how Muslims might engage questions of science and religion today. Each thinker represents a unique school within the broader Islamic intellectual tradition, from the rationalism of the Muʿtazilīs and the philosophical vision of Ibn Sīnā to the mystical cosmology of Ibn ʿArabī and the realist theology of Ibn Taymiyya. Through a shared analytic framework, the chapters present how these figures understood God, causality, nature, chance, miracles, and human uniqueness, highlighting their enduring insights and divergences. The result is a coherent and accessible comparative study that bridges classical kalām , falsafa , and Sufism with contemporary discussions in science and theology. This volume is written for researchers, educators, and students of theology, philosophy, and science and religion, and for anyone seeking to understand how classical Islamic thought can offer fresh resources for engaging contemporary science. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. 2026-04-20T08:11:49Z 2026-04-20T08:11:49Z 2026-04-16T13:16:37Z 2026 book ONIX_20260415T184307_9781040467060_14 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/112475 9781040467060 9781040697986 9781003176671 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/175678 eng Routledge Science and Religion Series open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/112475/1/9781040467060.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003176671 10.4324/9781003176671 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 9781040467060 9781040697986 9781003176671 Routledge 328 Oxford open access
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Kalam philosophy
Classical theology
Religious epistemology
Sufi cosmology
Science and religion dialogue
Comparative Islamic thought
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Seven Classical Perspectives for Islam and Science
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topic Islamic metaphysics
Kalam philosophy
Classical theology
Religious epistemology
Sufi cosmology
Science and religion dialogue
Comparative Islamic thought
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topic_facet Islamic metaphysics
Kalam philosophy
Classical theology
Religious epistemology
Sufi cosmology
Science and religion dialogue
Comparative Islamic thought
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