Sari Nusseibeh

The Story of Reason in Islam (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

In The Story of Reason in Islam, leading public intellectual and political activist Sari Nusseibeh narrates a sweeping intellectual history-a quest for knowledge inspired by the Qu'ran and its language, a quest that employed Reason in the service of Faith. Eschewing the conventional separation of Faith and Reason, he takes a fresh look at why and how Islamic reasoning evolved over time. He surveys the different Islamic schools of thought and how they dealt with major philosophical issues, showing that Reason pervaded all disciplines, from philosophy and science to language, poetry, and law. Along the way, the best known Muslim philosophers are introduced in a new light. Countering received chronologies, in this story Reason reaches its zenith in the early seventeenth century; it then trails off, its demise as sudden as its appearance. Thereafter, Reason loses out to passive belief, lifeless logic, and a self-contained legalism-in other words, to a less flexible Islam. Nusseibeh's speculations as to why this occurred focus on the fortunes and misfortunes of classical Arabic in the Islamic world. Change, he suggests, may only come from the revivification of language itself.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Stanford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781503600584
• Artikelnr.: 48419054

Autorenporträt

Sari Nusseibeh is Professor of Philosophy at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem. His most recent book is What's a Palestinian State Worth? (2011) .

Inhaltsangabe

Contents and Abstracts
1The Arabian Desert
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
2The Daunting Idea of God
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
3Free Will and Determinism
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
4The Qur'an: Created or Eternal?
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
5From Wasil to Ibn Hanbal
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
6Early Islam: Literacy, Conflict and Expansion
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
7Speculative Discourse: A Style
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
8Discourse: In Pursuit of the Ultimate Answers
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
9Law and Morality
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
10Al-Ma'moun and the Devil's Banquets.
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
11The Language-Logic debate
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
12Back to the Human Will and Language
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
13Expanding the View
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
14An Interlude: Caliph, Imam, and Philosopher-King
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
15Philosophy and Politics
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
16The Philosophers' "Frenzy"
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
17Back to Wine and Logic
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
18Motion and Light
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
19The Nature of Truth
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
20Fardajan and Beyond
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
21The Cosmos
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
22Cosmic Lights
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
23Fast Forward
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.
24Language and Reason: The Dilemma
chapter abstract
This chapter outlines the cultural and historical framework in which the
Qur'an first appeared in Mecca, and the inspirational and intellectual hold
the document had on the people who came to adopt it as God's word delivered
by Muhammad. The two contextual themes highlighted in the chapter are the
desert's geo-historical centrality to the major regional religious and
cultural traditions and the immanence of poetry as the revered artistic
form of linguistic expression among desert Arabs. The Qur'an is shown to
have combined these attributes-religious narrative and poetic finesse-and
merged them into a single and unique discourse that exerted a mesmerizing
influence on peoples' hearts and minds. The power of this synthesis shook
people out of pre-existing modes of thought and inspired them to speculate
about the world in radically new ways.