Religion as critique :
Ahmad, Irfan, 1974-
Religion as critique : Islamic critical thinking from Mecca to the marketplace / Irfan Ahmad. - 1 online resource. - Islamic civilization and Muslim networks . - Islamic civilization & Muslim networks. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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."--
9781469635101 1469635100
Islamic philosophy.
Faith and reason--Islam.
Critical thinking.
Criticism.
Reasoning.
Critical thinking.
Criticism.
Faith and reason--Islam.
Islamic philosophy.
Reasoning.
PHILOSOPHY / Eastern
Electronic books.
B745.R4 / A36 2017eb
181/.07
Religion as critique : Islamic critical thinking from Mecca to the marketplace / Irfan Ahmad. - 1 online resource. - Islamic civilization and Muslim networks . - Islamic civilization & Muslim networks. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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."--
9781469635101 1469635100
Islamic philosophy.
Faith and reason--Islam.
Critical thinking.
Criticism.
Reasoning.
Critical thinking.
Criticism.
Faith and reason--Islam.
Islamic philosophy.
Reasoning.
PHILOSOPHY / Eastern
Electronic books.
B745.R4 / A36 2017eb
181/.07
