A Confluence Between Iqbal and Leibniz: Self and Monad (Routledge Studies in Islamic Philosophy)
Language: English
Published by Routledge, 2026
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- Title
- A Confluence Between Iqbal and Leibniz: Self and Monad (Routledge Studies in Islamic Philosophy)
- Author
- Ahsen, M. Shabbir
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publication year
- 2026
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- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- 1032427388
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- 9781032427386
A Confluence Between Iqbal and Leibniz: Self and Monad explores the striking metaphysical parallels between two towering thinkers separated by centuries – Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Muhammad Iqbal.
Bringing these philosophical traditions into dialogue, the book makes a compelling case that both Leibniz and Iqbal articulate a theistic worldview rooted in the metaphysics of plural, self-contained entities: monads for Leibniz and egos or selves for Iqbal. Each thinker posits a universe governed by an omniscient, omnipotent, and benevolent God who grounds all existence and meaning. Through close comparative analysis, the book reveals how both philosophers address the problem of evil, reject Newtonian mechanics, and offer a vision of the cosmos that centres on dynamic individuality and divine purpose. It also revisits and reinterprets key debates in Iqbal scholarship – challenging views that portray him as anti-reason thinkers like Bergson or Nietzsche. In doing so, it opens the possibility that Iqbal’s conception of freedom may even offer a valuable corrective to persistent critiques of Leibniz’s account of agency and determinism.
This work will appeal to students and scholars of comparative philosophy, Islamic thought, metaphysics, and religious studies, and to anyone interested in how modern and classical traditions can converge to illuminate enduring questions of self, freedom, and divine order.
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About the Author
M. Shabbir Ahsen has been a member of the core faculty at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) since 2004, where he teaches philosophy. His previous experience includes over ten years at the Department of Philosophy, University of Karachi (KU). He has been a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Kentucky and a Visiting Scholar at Harvard. The Pakistan Philosophical Congress (PPC) appointed him as president of its logic and metaphysics section in 2000, and he served on the executive council from 2002 to 2005. In addition to his research on Wittgenstein, he has contributed to the literature on Muhammad Iqbal.
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