The Domain of Contingency in Light of Metaphysical Knowledge
What is Metaphysics? - Ruminations on Principial Knowledge and Some of Its Applications - Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Seyyed Hossein Nasr [+]
The George Washington University
Currently University Professor of Islamic Studies at The George Washington University, Seyyed Hossein Nasr is one of our time’s most significant philosophers and scholars of religion. His illustrious career has been marked by the global influence of his writings across diverse fields, from Islamic philosophy, spirituality, science, and art to environmental studies and comparative religion. Among Professor Nasr’s many accolades is his inclusion in the prestigious Library of Living Philosophers under the title, The Philosophy of Seyyed Hossein Nasr (2001).
Description
This chapter delves into metaphysical explanations of a variety of topics, such as the question of what it means to be human, the distinction between reason and intellect, and the contrasts between modern Western and Islamic conceptions of metaphysics. Other topics addressed from the perspective of traditional metaphysics include traditional art, ethics, science, ecology, and spirituality.