Tag: ontology
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Akbarian Metaphysics: A Brief Elaboration
The locus of cognition, in all senses, is the heart, which comprises a litany of layers that cognize different aspects of reality, from the material to the metaphysical, and the rational to the supra-rational. The dualism modernity promotes — one wherein the two components may never be combined harmoniously — rips matter and spirit apart,…
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From Principles to Patients: Darul Qasim College’s Approach to Islamic Bioethics
What is the ‘Muslim’ response to June 24th, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing states to develop their own standards for abortion laws? How can shifāʾ — the all-encompassing cure mentioned in the Quran — inform the modern drug development pipeline? Where can Muslim physicians draw on their desire for ihsān (excellence)…
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Shaykh Amin Kholwadia on Theology and Ontology in Medical Ethics
I’m going to try and explain the terminologies so it becomes easier for us to explain what we hope to do with bioethics or Islamic bioethics. Theology as the owner: the study of God and what God wants, God’s will, and what God wants us to believe in. That is the Islamic outlook. Ontology is…
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Could English be an Islamic Language?
I’ve questioned how much of my understanding of Islam is colored by the lens that my primary language, English, provides.