Arab Philosophical Trends: Responses to Modernity

This book studies the responses of the founders of twentieth-century Arab philosophical schools to the question of (primarily Western) modernisation in the Arab world, particularly with its relationship with the Arab heritage. Thus, for some intellectuals, there are calls for a new Nahda or Renaissa...

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Main Author: al-Salimi, Abdulrahman (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2024]
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Summary:This book studies the responses of the founders of twentieth-century Arab philosophical schools to the question of (primarily Western) modernisation in the Arab world, particularly with its relationship with the Arab heritage. Thus, for some intellectuals, there are calls for a new Nahda or Renaissance, for the Arabs to modernise on their own terms within their own heritage, in various forms. Others are more interested in choosing Western modernisation and accepting the inevitable consequences of secularisation
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Aug 2024)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (408 Seiten) 5 black and white tables
ISBN:9781399503310
DOI:10.1515/9781399503310

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