1st Edition
Said Nursi and Science in Islam Character Building through Nursi’s Mana-i harfi
By Necati Aydin
Copyright 2019
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
246 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines how the prominent Muslim scholar Said Nursi developed an integrative approach to faith and science known as "the other indicative" ( mana-i harfi ) and explores how his aim to reconcile two academic disciplines, often at odds with one another, could be useful in an educational context. The book opens by examining Nursi’s evolving thought with regards to secular ideology... Read more
Foreword by Alparslan Acikgenc 1 Said Nursi’s Evolving Thoughts on Secular Ideology and Modern Science 2 Knowledge, Certainty, and Science in Mana-i Harfi 3 Secular and Holistic (Tawhīdī) Worldviews 4 Science and Meaning in Mana-i Harfi 5 Character Building with Scientific Knowledge through Mana-i Harfi
Biography
Necati Aydin is a professor of economics at Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia. He has two doctoral degrees, one in education, and the other in economics. He has taught at different universities in USA, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, and has published several academic articles on Said Nursi’s ideas. He is a founding board member and executive director of the Nursi Society.
