In tenth-century Baghdad; the Mu'tazila theologians believed good and evil could be distinguished through human reason; while in the Indian subcontinent in the sixteenth century; rationalism served to express both the connections and boundaries of Islam in a sphere of religious pluralism. Universality in Islamic Thought discusses specific applications of rationalism in Islamic thought – from the Mu'tazila of Iraq and the Hanafi school of Islamic Law to the Chishti mystics of Mughal India – to explore the boundaries; morality and utility of the universalist principle as conceived by Islamic scientists; scholars; theologians and mystics across half a millennium. Providing a long-overdue and groundbreaking study of rationalism in Islam; this is the first methodological examination of how rationalism served – or did not serve – as a bridge between Muslims and non-Muslims during one of the most vital periods of Islamic intellectual activity. Bringing together contributions from leading academics such as Wilfred Madelung and Carl W Ernst; this is essential reading for scholars and students of intellectual history and Islamic studies.
#2996196 in Books 2016-08-01Original language:English 9.00 x 1.40 x 6.00l; .0 #File Name: 1682260046285 pages
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