$33.49
Author: Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Brand: Kazi Publications
Edition: Rev Sub
Features:
Number Of Pages: 151
Details: Review
His compelling appeal for a more spiritual approach to nature has a specially important bearing on the modern world. — Michael Loewe
His knowledge of western scientific writing is profound, his criticisms well documented. — Times Literary Supplement
This book should be prescribed reading for anyone concerned with the present crisis in our civilization. Professor Nasr’s wisdom covers an immensely wide range of philosophical and religious knowledge, enabling him not only to elucidate the causes of our present dilemma, but also to guide us in the task of rediscovering a world view in which Man, Nature and God are seen in their proper harmony. –Carmen Blacker
Product Description
This work from one of the world’s leading Islamic thinkers is a spiritual tour de force which explores the relationship between the human being and nature as found in many religious traditions, particularly its Sufi dimension. The author stresses the importance of a greater awareness of the origins of both the human being and nature as a means of righting the imbalance that exists in our deepest selves and in our environment.
About the Author
Seyyed Hossein Nasr was born in Tehran in a family of traditional scholars and physicians. After receiving has early education in Iran, he came to America where he studied physics, the history of science and philosophy at MIT and Harvard from which he received his doctorate. Nasr was professor at Tehran University and founder and first president of the Iranian Academy of Philosophy. He is presently University Professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University.
Release Date: 28-08-2007
Package Dimensions: 13x211x159