Islamic Perspectives on Science and Technology Gebunden

This book presents 25 selected papers from the International Conference on Developing Synergies between Islam & Science and Technology for Mankind's Benefit held at the International Institute for Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia Kuala Lumpur in October 2014. The papers cover a broad range of issues reflecting the main conference themes: Cosmology and the Universe Philosophy of Science and the Emergence of Biological Systems Principles and Applications of Tawhidic Science Medical Applications of Tawhidic Science and Bioethics and the History and Teaching of Science from an Islamic Persp ective. Highlighting the relationships between the Islamic religious worldview and the physical sciences the book challenges secularist paradigms on the study of Science and Technology. Integrating metaphysical perspectives of Science topics include Islamic approaches to S&T such as an Islamic epistemology of the philosophy of science a new quantum theory environmental care avoiding wasteful consumption using Islamic teachings and emotional-blasting psychological therapy. Eminent contributing scholars include Osman Bakar Mohammad Hashim Kamali Mehdi Golshani Mohd. Kamal Hassan Adi Setia and Malik Badri. The book is essential reading for a broad group of academics and practitioners from Islamic scholars and social scientists to (physical) scientists and engineers.