Islamic critical thinking from Mecca to the marketplace Ahmad, Irfan 1974- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. ncu 2017 monographic eng 1 online resource. "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."-- Irfan Ahmad. Includes bibliographical references and index. Islamic philosophy Faith and reason Islam Critical thinking Criticism Reasoning Critical thinking Criticism Faith and reason Islam Islamic philosophy Reasoning PHILOSOPHY / Eastern B745.R4 A36 2017eb 181/.07 9781469635101 1469635100 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1636332 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1636332 N$T 171121 20200709060556.0 on1012487580 eng