Book contents
- The Revival of Islamic Rationalism
- The Revival of Islamic Rationalism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- A Note on Transliteration
- Glossary
- 1 Global Shifts and the Rise of Islamic Rationalism
- Part I Specialist versus Tacit Knowledge
- Part II Affluence and Creativity
- Bibliography
- Index
1 - Global Shifts and the Rise of Islamic Rationalism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 December 2019
- The Revival of Islamic Rationalism
- The Revival of Islamic Rationalism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- A Note on Transliteration
- Glossary
- 1 Global Shifts and the Rise of Islamic Rationalism
- Part I Specialist versus Tacit Knowledge
- Part II Affluence and Creativity
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter introduces the main scholars and institutions leading the movement for revival of Islamic rationalism. It presents evidence of their growing popularity among young educated Muslims in the West and also among Muslims from upper income groups in the Muslim majority countries. It introduces the conceptual framework outlining the importance of elites’ involvement in knowledge production. It shows how this movement's ability to bring young educated Muslims to the serious study of Islamic texts holds promise for revival of creative energy within the Islamic scholarly tradition.
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- The Revival of Islamic RationalismLogic, Metaphysics and Mysticism in Modern Muslim Societies, pp. 1 - 48Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020