Dead man's folly

__The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam__ (1930) is Muhammad Iqbal's major philosophic work: a series of profound reflections on the perennial conflict among science, religion, and philosophy, culminating in new visions of the unity of human knowledge, of the human spirit, and of God. Iqbal's thought contributed significantly to the establishment of Pakistan, to the religious and political ideals of the Iranian Revolution, and to the survival of Muslim identity in parts of the former USSR. It now serves as new bridge between East and West and between Islam and the other Religions of the Book. With a new Introduction by Javed Majeed, this edition of __The Reconstruction__ opens the teachings of Iqbal to the modern, Western reader. It will be essential reading for all those interested in Islamic intellectual history, the renewal of Islam in the modern world, and political theory of Islam's relationship to the West. Knowledge And Religious Experience -- The Philosophical Test Of The Revelations Of Religious Experience -- The Conception Of God And The Meaning Of Prayer -- The Human Ego : His Freedom And Immortality -- The Spirit Of Muslim Culture -- The Principle Of Movement In The Structure Of Islam -- Is Religion Possible? Muhammad Iqbal ; Edited And Annotated By M. Saeed Sheikh ; With A New Introduction By Javed Majeed. Originally Published In 1989 And Reprinted By Arrangement With The Iqbal Academy Pakistan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This major philosophic work by one of the most important Muslim and Western religious philosophers of the 20th century continues to exert an important literary, religious, and political influence today.