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Seyyed Hossein Nasr presents a full picture of Islamic science, not as a chapter in the history of Western science, but as an integral aspect of Islamic civilization and the Islamic intellectual tradition.
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Seyyed Hossein Nasr was born in Tehran to a family of traditional scholars and physicians. After receiving his early education in Iran he went to America where he studied physics, and the history of science and philosophy at M.I.T. and Harvard, where he received his doctorate. Nasr was Professor at Tehran University and founder and first President of the Iranian Academy of Philosophy. He is currently Professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University and author of numerous books including: 'Islam and the Plight of Modern Man', 'A Young Muslims Guide to the Modern World' and 'Ideals and Realities of Islam', all published by the Islamic Texts Society.
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- PublisherHarvard University Press
- Publication date1968
- ISBN 10 0674793056
- ISBN 13 9780674793057
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages384
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