Social, Ethical, Political, and Policy Implications Of Interpretations Of Islam’s Foundational Text: The Qur’an
SESSION I — Normative Islam versus Historical Islam: A Critical Distinction for Our Times and the Modern Epistemological Tools that Make it Possible
Tlili introduced the session, crediting modern epistemological tools with making possible the critical distinction between normative and historical Islam, a distinction found in the work of both Arkoun and Charfi. Tlili introduced Robert Lee, Professor of Political Science at Colorado College, as eminently qualified to present Arkoun’s work. Lee is immersed in the intellectual world of Islamic civilization, Middle Eastern societies and Islamic intellectual movements. From this perspective, and as a translator of Arkoun’s work, he has much to say about Arkoun.
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- Director’s Preface
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- OPENING SESSION
- In Memory of Mohamed Arkoun
- SESSION I — Normative Islam versus Historical Islam: A Critical Distinction for our Times and the Modern Epistemological Tools that Make it Possible
- SESSION I — The ideas of Mohamed Arkoun
- SESSION I — The ideas of Muhammad Shahrur
- SESSION I — Abdelmajid Charfi
- SESSION I — Discussant: Stefan Wild
- SESSION I — Floor Discussion
- SESSION II — Interpreting the Qur’an, Responding to the Challenges of the Modern World: Muslim Societies at a Crossroads
- SESSION II — Mohammad Amin Abdullah
- SESSION II — Mahmoud Hussein
- SESSION II — Discussant: Dale Eickelman
- SESSION II — Floor Discussion
- SESSION II — Closing
- NOTES TO SESSIONS
Appendices
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