The Making of Islamic Science
Publisher: Islamic Book Trust
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9789675062315
Description: This book provides the necessary background for understanding the contemporary relationship between Islam and modern science. Presenting an authentic discourse on the Islamic understanding of the physical cosmos, Dr Muzaffar explores God's relationship to the created world and the historical and cultural forces that have shaped and defined Muslim attitudes towards science. What was Islamic in the Islamic scientific tradition? How was it rooted in the Qur'anic worldview and whatever happened to it? This ground-breaking exploration of some of the most fundamental questions in the Islam and science discourse, explores the process of appropriation and transformation of the Islamic scientific tradition in Europe during the three centuries leading up to the Scientific Revolution.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Chronology of Events; title: 1 Introduction; title: 2 Aspects of Islamic Scientific Tradition; title: (Eighth to the Sixteenth Centuries); title: 3 Facets of the Islam and Science Relationship; title: (Eighth to the Sixteenth Century); title: 4 The Mosque, the Laboratory, and the Market; title: (Eighth to the Sixteenth Century); title: 5 Islam, Transmission, and the Decline of Islamic Science; title: 6 Islam and Modern Science: The Colonial Era (1800–1950); title: 7 Islam and Modern Science: Contemporary Issues; title: Afterword: Is Islamic Science Possible?; title: Primary Sources; title: Annotated Bibliography; title: Index