Traditional Islamic environmentalism : the vision of Seyyed Hossein Nasr

This work examines the relevance of traditional Islamic thought and practices for a lasting solution to the current environmental crisis. Quadir describes how Seyyed Hossein Nasr challenges Muslims to reclaim their traditional intellectual and Sufi heritage as powerful means toward a most thoughtful approach to the crisis. In so doing, Nasr urges us to take a critical look at the consequences of the worldviews generated by modern science and technology and offers bold solutions for a more caring relationship between man and nature. The book argues that only a revival of the traditional worldview which perceives all entities of nature as signs of God can effectively respond to the crisis our planet faces. This Work Examines The Relevance Of Traditional Islamic Thought And Practices For A Lasting Solution To The Current Environmental Crisis. The Book Argues That Only A Revival Of The Traditional Worldview Which Perceives All Entities Of Nature As Signs Of God Can Effectively Respond To The Crisis Our Planet Faces. A Historical Overview Of The Philosophical Roots Of The Environmental Crisis -- The Perennial Principles And The Metaphysics Of Nature Within Islam -- Metaphysics, Sufism, And Islamic Ethics -- The Advent Of Scientific Progressivism And The Marginalization Of Sufism -- The Perennial Principles And The Traditional Islamic Sciences -- Nasr's Critique Of Modern Science And Scientism -- Technology Is Not Value-neutral -- Towards An Islamic Science. Tarik M. Quadir. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 239-254) And Index. Title Page Acknowledgments Introduction A Historical Overview of the Philosophical Roots of the Environmental Crisis The Perennial Principles and the Metaphysics of Nature within Islam Metaphysics, Sufism, and Islamic Ethics The Advent of Scientific Progressivism and the Marginalization of Sufism The Perennial Principles and the Traditional Islamic Sciences Nasr’s Critique of Modern Science and Scientism Technology Is Not Value-Neutral Towards an Islamic Science Conclusion Bibliography Index of Terms Index of Proper Names