Iqbal's Poetic Vision, Metaphysics, and Evolution

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-3-031-90149-2
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 187 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 381 g

Reihe: Islam & Science

This book explores Muhammad Iqbal’s poetic vision of a universe in a state of becoming, and, by putting this vision in conversation with contemporary metaphysical models, articulates the contribution Iqbal’s vision makes to discussions about Islamic theology, philosophy, and science. To do so, the book articulates Iqbal’s critique of the Islamic tradition and distinguishes his system from classical Islamic thought while also highlighting his positive influences in this regard (Al-Biruni, Suhrawardi, etc). It explores features of Iqbal’s vision in light of contemporary metaphysical models by emphasizing three key elements of his thought—metaphysics of becoming, panentheism and panpsychism. While locating Iqbal within the spectrum of these particular schools of thought, Logan David Siler discusses the strengths of his position, and reveals the relevance of his thought to the religion and science conversation—particularly in the realm of evolutionary biology. It is these realms of thought that articulate the most formidable challenges to the theistic view. Yet, Iqbal offers a vision which provides a means to challenge the more metaphysical claims of scientism. Additionally, Siler critiques the shortcomings of Iqbal's vision and offers suggestions for how to improve it.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Siler, Logan David

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Wissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Islamische & Arabische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Iqbal and the Islamic Tradition.- Chapter 3: Iqbal and the Western Tradition.- Chapter 4: Iqbal and the Metaphysics of Creative Flow.- Chapter 5: Iqbal and Panpsychism.- Chapter 6: Iqbal and Panentheism.- Chapter 7: Iqbal and Evolution.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Logan David Siler has a Master’s in Islamic Leadership from Bayan Graduate School and a PhD in Comparative Theology and Philosophy from Claremont School of Theology. His research interests concern the intersections between Islamic metaphysics and the scientific worldview.