Arab Philosophical Trends: Responses to Modernity

This book studies the responses of the founders of twentieth-century Arab philosophical schools to the question of (primarily Western) modernisation in the Arab world, particularly with its relationship with the Arab heritage. Thus, for some intellectuals, there are calls for a new Nahda or Renaissance, for the Arabs to modernise on their own terms within their own heritage, in various forms. Others are more interested in choosing Western modernisation and accepting the inevitable consequences of secularisation.

Abdulrahman al-Salimi is the editor in chief of the Omani journal al-Tasamoh/al-Tafahom. As an editor, author and co-author he has written and published books and articles on Omani studies and early Islamic theology.