Towards Intercultural Dialogue, Synthesis, and Pluralism: Revisiting Baghdad's House of Wisdom

Wisam K.H. Abdul-Jabbar*

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Abstract

This study challenges present-day dualisms and divisions, which are reflected in socio-political and intercultural dialogue. The aim of this study is to connect the philosophical discourse of the ninth-century House of Wisdom to modern conceptions of Islam by extending the dialogical rhetoric of that discourse. This study revisits the House of Wisdom, first, to invoke an inclusive, intercultural Islamic tradition that negates the circumscription of Islam by radical views. Second, it reintroduces the liberal arts as pedagogical tools that are central to the Islamic wisdom tradition. Third, it explores the notions of Aql and Fitrah and how they prescribe Hikmah.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-391
Number of pages21
JournalDialogue-Canadian Philosophical Review
Volume58
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • intercultural dialogue
  • interfaith
  • Islamic philosophy
  • radicalization
  • wisdom tradition

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