The Quran and the secular mind : a philosophy of Islam / Shabbir Akhtar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Akhtar, Shabbir, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qurʼan--Evidences, authority, etc.

Qurʼan.

Islam and secularism.

Islamic philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (411 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is concerned with the rationality and plausibility of the Muslim faith and the Qur'an, and in particular how they can be interrogated and understood through Western analytical philosophy. It also explores how Islam can successfully engage with the challenges posed by secular thinking.The Quran and the Secular Mind will be of interest to students and scholars of Islamic philosophy, philosophy of religion, Middle East studies, and political Islam.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; A note on transliteration and abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: Quranic Islam and the secular mind; 1 Locating Islam in the modern world; 2 Human reason and divine revelation; 3 The moral challenge of secular humanism; Part II: An Arabic Quran: Assessing its authority; 4 The book sent down; 5 The book as 'the frustrater'; 6 The scope of the book; 7 The authority of the book; 8 A sign is enough - for the wise; 9 Faith and the varieties of rejection; 10 Human nature and the Quran; 11 'Greater is God!'; Part IV: Conclusions

12 Preface to a philosophy of IslamNotes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-07255-4

1-134-07256-2

1-281-06187-5

9786611061876

0-203-93531-4

9780203935316

OCLC:

476121930