Renaissance of sciences in Islamic countries / Muhammad Abdus Salam ; edited by H.R. Dalafi & M.H.A. Hassan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salam, Abdus, 1926-1996.

Contributor:

Dalafi, H. R.

Hassan, Mohamed.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Islamic countries.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; New Jersey : World Scientific, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contents: Introduction Islam and Science: Renaissance of Sciences in Arab and Islamic Lands The Gulf University and Science in the Arab-Islamic Commonwealth The Future of Science in Islam Islam and Science Scientific Thinking: Between the Secularisation and the Transcendent, An Islamic Viewpoint Liberty of Scientific Belief in Islam New Initiatives: Foundations for Sciences in Islam Proposal for the Creation of an Arab-Islamic-Italian Consortium for a Laboratory for Solid State Physics Science and Muslim Countries: Highlights of Science for Turkey Technology and Pakistan's Attack on Poverty Th

Contents:

FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; Contents; I ISLAM AND SCIENCE; I.1 ADDRESSES TO MUSLIM AUDIENCES; 1. ISLAMABAD LECTURE; 2. RENAISSANCE OF SCIENCES IN ARAB AND ISLAMIC LANDS; Unification of Fundamental Forces; Science; the Shared Heritage of Mankind; The Decline of Science in Islam; Preconditions for a Renaissance of Sciences in Islam; Technology in Our Countries; The Two Appeals; 3. THE GULF UNIVERSITY AND SCIENCE IN THE ARAB-ISLAMIC COMMONWEALTH; 1. Taffakur and Taskheer (Science and Technology); 2. The Level of Scientific Creation in Islam; 3. The Present Picture of Sciences in Islamic Countries

4. The New Gulf University5. The Reasons for Muslim Pre-Eminence in Sciences Before 1000 CE for the Subsequent Decline; 6. Science Transfer and Technology Transfer; 7. Steps Needed to Excel in Sciences; 8. Conclusions; 4. THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE IN ISLAM; Introduction; What is Wrong Today with Science and Science-based Technology in Islamic Countries?; i) Lack of commitment; ii) The manner in which the enterprise of science is run; iii) No commitment to self-reliance in technology; Summary Recommendations; The Importance of Science for the Muslim Nations; Notes; Appendix I; Appendix II

7.5 Science and Technology in Japan since the Meiji RestorationThe Meiji Restoration and science and technology - 1869-1900; The importance of new techniques; Technical education; Universities, research institutes and scientific societies; The rise of Japan as a military power - 1890-1945; Science and technology in Japan since 1945; Post-war reconstruction, 1945-55; Economic growth, 1955-73; Foreign or Japanese technology? 1973 onwards; References; Appendix III; Biotechnology in Underdevelopment; Appendix IV; Science foundations in Islam; Islamic Science Foundation; Appendix V

Net enrolment in Islamic countries and countries with large Muslim minorities 1980 (World Bank)5. ISLAM AND SCIENCE; Part I; 1. The Holy Quran and Science; 2. Modern Science, A Greco-Islamic Legacy; 3. The Decline of Sciences in Islam; 4. The Limitations of Science; 5. Faith and Science; Part II; 6. The Present Picture of Sciences in the Islamic Countries; 7. Renaissance of Sciences in Islam; Part III; 8. Steps Needed for Building up Sciences in the Islamic Countries; 8.1 Science education; 8.2 Science foundations in Islam; Islamic Science Foundation; 8.3 Technology in our countries; Part IV

9. Concluding RemarksReferences; I.2 ADDRESSES TO NON-MUSLIM AUDIENCES; 6. SPEECH AT THE NOBEL BANQUET; 7. SCIENTIFIC THINKING: BETWEEN THE SECULARISATION AND THE TRANSCENDENT AN ISLAMIC VIEWPOINT; 1. Introduction; Part I; 2. Openness and Democracy Within the Scientific Community; 3. The Holy Quran and Science; 4. Classical Science, A Greco-Islamic Legacy?; 5. The Decline of Sciences in Islam; Part II Reflections on Transcendence and Secularisation; 6. Science as Anti-religion; 7. The Three Viewpoints of Science; 8. Modern Science and Faith; 9. The Limitations of Science

10. Faith and Science

Notes:

In English, Arabic, and Turkish.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789814368414

9814368415