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Publishing Date
January 1, 1963
Language
English
ISBN
791415163
Page Count
352
Publisher
State University of New York
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An Introduction to Islamic Cosmological Doctrines by Seyyed Hossein Nasr is a foundational work that explores the worldview of Islamic science and provides the first modern study of Islamic cosmology.The book examines the approaches to the cosmos by significant Islamic thinkers, including the Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʾ, Al-Bīrūnī, and Avicenna. Through their contributions, Nasr highlights how Islamic philosophy and science conceptualize the universe and its principles.This study stands out as a pioneering work in the modern academic exploration of Islamic cosmology, offering a comprehensive analysis of its intellectual traditions and scientific insights.

Translation & Edited

Turkish: İslam Kozmoloji Ögretilerine Giriṣ. Trans. Nazife Ṣiṣman. Istanbul: İnsan Yayınları, 1985.

Malay: Pengenalan Doktrin Kosmologi Islam. Trans. Baharuddin Ahmad. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1992. Second edition, 1993.

Bosnian-Serbo-Croatian: Uvrod U Islamske Kozmološke Doktrine. Trans. Edin Kukavica and Enes Karić. Sarajevo: Tugra, 2007.

An Introduction to Islamic Cosmological Doctrines

Seyyed Hossein Nasr

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