THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE
The essays presented in The History and Philosophy of Islamic Science discuss the principles behind the different sciences cultivated in the Islamic world from the third century of the Islamic era onwards and the place of science in relation to other branches of Islamic learning. In defining what Is...
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| Language: | English |
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Islamic Texts Society
1999
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Add Tag | Summary: | The essays presented in The History and Philosophy of Islamic Science discuss the principles behind the different sciences cultivated in the Islamic world from the third century of the Islamic era onwards and the place of science in relation to other branches of Islamic learning. In defining what Islamic science means, Professor Osman Bakar shows how these sciences are organically related to the fundamental teachings of Islam. Covering all the natural and mathematical sciences, The History and Philosophy of Islamic Science illustrates what Islamic science shares with modern science. Professor Osman Bakar also highlights where the Islamic approach to science differs from the secular, modern approach. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| Physical Description: | x, 266 pages 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 0946621837 (paperback) |
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