What purpose, according to muslim scholars, should technological development serve. This is the complete text of who is man the perennial answer of islam, an essay by seyyed hossein nasr, which appeared in the the journal studies in comparative religion, 1968 winter edition vol. Education bachelor of science in physics and mathematics, massachusetts institute of technology, 1954. Man and nature by seyyed hossein nasr, 9781871031652, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His father, seyyed valiallah, a man of great learning and piety, was a physician to the iranian royal family, as was his father before him. Seyyed hossein nasr is one of the most important and foremost philosopher and scholar of islamic and comparative studies in the world today. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first muslim to deliver the gifford lectures, seyyed hossein nasr is a pioneer who has bridged islamic studies with the world of western philosophy, science and religion.
The current ecological crisis is a matter of urgent global concern, with solutions being sought on many fronts. The philosophy of seyyed hossein nasr philosophy siu. Buy islamic art and spirituality new edition by nasr, seyyed hossein isbn. He is the only muslim to be included in the library of living philosophers and has written over 50 books and over 500 articles. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps and or stickers. Nasr is an eminent americaneducated shiite muslim scholar of islam, sufism, and comparative religion, who through his contributions to the discussions on religion and environment has broadened. He remains one of the most influential muslim scholars in the world for his work on islamic tradition and philosophy. Nov 19, 2015 discover book depositorys huge selection of seyyed hossein nasr books online. The spiritual crisis of modern man seyyed hossein nasr download bok. The authors thesis, which is argued with a mass of information derived from. Seyyed hossein nasr was born in tehran in a family of traditional scholars and physicians. Isbn 9780041090116 9780041090116 hardcover, george allen and unwin ltd, 1968. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. When nasr was twelve, he moved to the united states to attend the peddie.
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