Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul: The Pertinence of Islamic Cosmology in the Modern World

With academic courses either encouraging commercialism, or cultivating zealots, Chittick states that it is impossible to understand classical Islamic texts without the years of contemplative study that are anathema to the modern education system. Insisting upon a return to the ways of the ancient wisdom tradition, which saw the quest for knowledge of the soul, the world, and God as a unifying spiritual discipline, Chittick maintains that the study of Islamic texts cannot be treated separately from self-understanding. Fascinating, radical, and a true challenge to modern trends in academic study, this book opens a new debate in Islamic thought.

Author: William C. Chittick
Publisher: ONEWorld Publications
Published: 06/05/2007
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781851684953
ISBN10: 1851684956
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Eastern
- Religion | Islam | General

About the Author
William C. Chittick is professor of Persian Languages at Stony Brook University, New York. He is the author and translator of twenty-five books and one hundred articles on Islamic thought, Sufism, Shi'ism, and Persian literature, including Oneworld's Sufism: A Short Introduction.

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