A Dialogue of Civilizations: Gulen's Islamic Ideals and Humanistic Discourse (Carroll, B Jill)
Description
ISBN: 1597841102
Author: Jill B. Carroll
Publisher: Light, Inc. (May 2007)
Pages: 114 Binding: Paperback
Description from the publisher:
What is the level of resonance between Islam and the West? In A Dialogue of Civilizations, Jill Carroll explores the points where the ideas of Fethullah Gulen, an influential Turkish intellectual and scholar of Islam, find echo in the context of the larger humanities. Readers will gain a fuller understanding of Gulen’s thoughts on issues of inherent human value and dignity, freedom of thought, education, and taking responsibility for creating society and the world. Dr. Carroll establishes a textual dialogue between the works of Gulen and the texts of Confucius, Plato, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, and Jean Paul Sartre. This book shows how perspectives from different times, locations, and worldviews can still find deep resonance and yield points on which to engage in dialogue.