Iqbal, Muhammad. The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
1934, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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Added by: Andrea Blomqvist, Contributed by: Ehsan ShahwahidPublisher's Note: The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam is Muhammad Iqbal's major philosophic work: a series of profound reflections on the perennial conflict among science, religion, and philosophy, culminating in new visions of the unity of human knowledge, of the human spirit, and of God. Iqbal's thought contributed significantly to the establishment of Pakistan, to the religious and political ideals of the Iranian Revolution, and to the survival of Muslim identity in parts of the former USSR. It now serves as new bridge between East and West and between Islam and the other Religions of the Book. With a new Introduction by Javed Majeed, this edition of The Reconstruction opens the teachings of Iqbal to the modern, Western reader. It will be essential reading for all those interested in Islamic intellectual history, the renewal of Islam in the modern world, and political theory of Islam's relationship to the WestComment: A natural way this text could be taught is in a general Philosophy of Religion class, especially one aimed at intermediate and advanced undergraduate students. Individual chapters can be used to address the following topics: knowledge and religious experience (chap 1), revelations (chap 2), conceptions of God and prayer (chap 3), selfhood and freedom (chap 4), and more. The last lecture, 'Is Religion Possible?' would also be a great standalone reading. The text would also easily fit in a course on modern Islamic philosophy, and comparative philosophy courses, as Iqbal engages significantly with Western thinkers such as Kant, Hegel, Bergson, William James, and Nietzsche.
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