Nasr june 2001, the only muslim thinker among the torchbearers of. Both his father and grandfather served as physicians to the iranian royal family. Philosophy of seyyed hossein nasr, the library of living. The life of seyyed vali allah khan nasr, in knowledge is light. Seyyed hossein nasr is one of the most important islamic. Coomaraswamy seyyed hossein nasr i first came to know of professor nasr through my interactions with ernest g. He is the author of over twenty books and over two hundred articles and is a frequent lecturer in both the islamic and nonislamic world. In this interview by adeel khan, managing editor of the journal. Islamic philosophy from its origin to the present offers a comprehensive overview of islamic philosophy from the ninth century to the present day. Not only has nasr heralded a renaissance of islamic sciences, but he has also been the agent and mediator through whom, in our day, the perennial philosophy has. The essential seyyed hossein nasr perennial philosophy fikaf. In the 1970s, the imperial iranian academy of philosophy was established under the directorship of professor seyyed hossein nasr, with the goal of better introducing the rich philosophical traditions of persia to the scholars and students of other cultures, in particular europe and north america. The interview with professor seyyed hossein nasr by nevad.
Seyyed hossein nasr the george washington university. Religion, history and civilization 2002 is an excellent, uptodate, easy to read and comprehend overall introduction to the complex subject that is islam. Seyyed hossein nasr was born on april 7, 1933 19 farvadin 12 a. Main the philosophy of seyyed hossein nasr library of living philosophers the philosophy of seyyed hossein nasr library of living philosophers. With an introduction by its general editor, seyyed hossein nasr, here is a nearly 2,000page, continuous discussion of the entire quran that provides a comprehensive picture of how this sacred work has been read by muslims for over 1,400 years. A book, the complete bibliography of the works of seyyed hossein nasr up to 1993, prepared by z. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Seyyed hossein nasr, a proponent of the perennial philosophy and an eminent scholar of islam and comparative religion, i use this paper to explore the notion of a religious order of nature and, in extension, sacred cosmology as an alternative worldview on the pathway toward sustainability. 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. History of islamic philosophy by seyyed hossein nasr. Nasr is a muslim persian philosopher and renowned scholar of comparative religion, a lifelong student and follower of frithjof schuon, and writes in the fields of islamic esoterism, sufism, philosophy. Lumbard, mohammed rustom wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase.
He holds degrees in mathematics and physics, geology and geophysics, and history of science from mit and harvard. Open court, 2001, and most of what is said here about his life derives from that source. University professor of islam studies seyyed hossein nasr sadly, at this time and we dont possess any information regarding the particular artist university professor of islam studies seyyed hossein nasr. Following napoleons conquest of egypt in 1798 and the subsequent spread of modernism in most. The current ecological crisis is a matter of urgent global concern, with solutions being sought on many fronts. The essential seyyed hossein nasr seyyed hossein nasr. Jun 20, 2016 this lecture by seyyed hossein nasr, delivers the second part of a two part introduction to the essence of perennial philosophy as embedded within the islamic tradition. Religion, metaphysics, philosophy, sufism and artan.
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An islamic philosopher of rare exemplarity, he has also been all through his life a man of dialogue with different faiths and diverse cultures. Nasr has written a detailed intellectual autobiography for the volume dedicated to him in the library of living philosophers, the philosophy of seyyed hossein nasr chicago. Against the tide of most western philosophy, whether analytic or continental, professor nasr has consistently argued for a traditionalist view of philosophy that nevertheless remains in intelligent and informed engagement and dialog with the modernist positions he. Seyyed hossein nasr was born in tehran where he received his early. In islamic philosophy we can distinguish at least three schools which have dealt extensively with the methodology of knowledge and the full amplitude of the meaning of the intellect in its relation to intuition. A brief biography of seyyed hossein nasr seyyed hossein nasr was born on april 7, 1933 in tehran into a family of distinguished scholars and physicians. In this book, seyyed hossein nasr argues that the devastation of our world has been exacerbated, if not actually caused, by the reductionist view of nature that has been advanced by modern secular science.
Interview with seyyed hossein nasr on religion the environment. The remaining article in this part deals with the use of persian rather than arabic in some islamic philosophical writing. He was compelled to leave his native country after the revolution of 1979 and since then has taught in universities in the united states. He is a world renown scholar on islam and is currently a university professor at gw. It deals with the timeless and for that very reason is the most timely of truths. Hamza yusuf, cofounder of zaytuna college the study quran will be an essential book for every english speaking student of islam and every muslim and every sufi for generations to come. On islamic philosophy key terms and people perennial philosophy sanatan dharma traditional studies islamic studies islamic philosophy islamic cosmology frithjof schuon titus burckhardt marco pallis martin lings rene guenon ananda k. When nasr was twelve, he moved to the united states to attend the peddie. 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. So muslims have to look upon this issue from the point of view of our own spiritual and intellectual positionsfrom what the quraan and cadath say, what our intellectual tradition has said. Seyyed hossein nasr born in tehran in 1933 and educated both in iran and later in science in the united states, his early specialization was in islamic science. As seyyed hossein nasr attests, within this tradition, philosophizing is done in a world in which prophecy is the central reality of lifea reality related not only to the realms of. Aminrazavi the islamic academy of science, malaysia may be useful, though now incomplete. Nasr is a premier philosopher of science and arguably the wests leading islamicist.
Volume xxviii in open courts critically acclaimed library of living philosophers series examines the work of persian sufist seyyed hossein nasr, considered to be the most important living muslim philosopher. This book is also available on the world wide web as an ebook. Born in tehran, seyyed hossein nasr, the son of an educator, received a ph. As seyyed hossein nasr attests, within this tradition, philosophizing is done in a world in which prophecy is the central reality of lifea reality related not only to the realms of action and. Seyyed hossein nasr, a proponent of the perennial philosophy and an emi nent scholar of islam and. The autobiography has been summarized by zailan moris in knowledge is light. Islamic philosophy from its origins to the present. Pdf on oct 5, 2007, rahim acar published seyyed hossein nasr. The author of over fifty books and five hundred articles, he is one of the worlds most respected writers and speakers on islam and its mystical dimension, sufism.
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Nasr speaks and writes on subjects such as philosophy, religion, spirituality, music, art, architecture, science. Islamic philosophy from its origin to the present 2006. Essays in honor of seyyed hossein nasr, edited by zailan moris, chicago, 1999, p. Author of over fifty books, professor nasr is a wellknown and highly respected intellectual figure both in the west and in the islamic world. Philosopher while many personalities in islamic history are respected as polymaths for their contributions to many different fields of knowledge and culture, dr. The vision and promise of sufism, islams mystical tradition september 2008 the headlines are filled with the politics of islam, but there is another side to the worlds fastestgrowing religion. Nasrs foremost students, is a true gift to humanity. Brohi 3 traditional esoteric commentaries on the quran abdurrahman habil 4 the spiritual significance of the substance of the prophet frithjof schuon 5 the life, traditions, and sayings of the prophet i. The philosophy of seyyed hossein nasr edited by lewis e. Nevertheless, we may value for those who have virtually any specifics of the item, and are wanting to present this. Philosopher seyyed hossein nasr on islam and the environment. Nasr that have been published in english, in alphabetical order and without publication details. A comprehensive overview of the islamic philosophical tradition. Seyyed hossein nasr is an iranian university professor of islamic studies at george washington university, and a prominent islamic philosopher.