Science and rationalism in medieval Islam
Jim Al-Khalili|/by/jim-al-khalili
Jim Al-Khalili|/by/jim-al-khalili
Humanists Uk|/source/humanists-uk
By: Jim Al-Khalili Source: Humanists Uk Aug 2, 2017 No Comments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgU5Hyr1OME
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British Humanist Association (BHA) President, physicist and broadcaster Professor Jim Al-Khalili gave the Voltaire Lecture at Conway Hall, London, on the theme of 'Lessons from the past: science and rationalism in medieval Islam.'
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:33:"Qur'anic Insights on the Universe";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/103971/quranic-insights-on-the-universe/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"S. M. Yunus";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:79:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/quranic-reflections.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"islam and science|/topics/islam-and-science";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 27 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"January 27, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:25:"S. M. Yunus|/by/s-m-yunus";s:5:"theID";i:103971;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"23 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:106:"Just from a casual glance at the night sky it appears to us that the universe is magnificent and majestic.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:33:"Qur'anic Insights on the Universe";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:56:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam-and-science";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:66:"Can Modern Technology Help or Harm a Muslim's Connection to Faith?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:99:"https://www.islamicity.org/102909/can-modern-technology-help-or-harm-a-muslims-connection-to-faith/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:7:"Chatilm";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:98:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Impact-of-Modern-Technology-on-Muslims.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"islam and science|/topics/islam-and-science";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Oct 5 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"October 5, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:19:"Chatilm|/by/chatilm";s:5:"theID";i:102909;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:105:"Modern technology can both help and harm a Muslim's connection to faith, depending on how it is utilized.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:66:"Can Modern Technology Help or Harm a Muslim's Connection to Faith?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:56:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam-and-science";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:46:"Is This The Best Argument For God's Existence?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:79:"https://www.islamicity.org/102666/is-this-the-best-argument-for-gods-existence/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:19:"Let'S Talk Religion";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/SLsElgfhZtM/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLsElgfhZtM";s:11:"theCategory";s:39:"Faith & Spirituality|/explore/faith";s:6:"theTag";s:29:"philosophy|/topics/philosophy";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 11 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:43:"September 10, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:46:"Let'S Talk Religion|/source/lets-talk-religion";s:5:"theID";i:102666;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"15 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:163:"Ibn Sina's (Avicenna) "Proof of the Truthful" argues that while everything in the universe is contingent and dependent, a necessary, uncaused existence must exist.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:46:"Is This The Best Argument For God's Existence?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:56:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam-and-science";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:61:"AI and Islam: Navigating the Path Between Progress and Ethics";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/92680/ai-and-islam-navigating-the-path-between-progress-and-ethics/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:19:"Muhammad Mumtaz Ali";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:72:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AI-and-Islam.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"allah|/topics/allah";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Sep 5 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 14, 2023 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Muhammad Mumtaz Ali|/by/muhammad-mumtaz-ali";s:5:"theID";i:92680;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:137:"As technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), continues to advance, it sparks debates about its potential impact on humanity.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:61:"AI and Islam: Navigating the Path Between Progress and Ethics";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:56:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam-and-science";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:57:"Correcting the Scientific Method Legacy of Ibn Al-Haytham";s:12:"thePermalink";s:92:"https://www.islamicity.org/102089/correcting-the-scientific-method-legacy-of-ibn-al-haytham/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:117:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Correcting-the-Scientific-Method-Legacy-of-Ibn-Al-Haytham.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"modern science|/topics/modern-science";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 29 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 28, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:102089;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"23 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"Ibn al-Haytham (d. 1040) was a Muslim polymath specializing in mathematics, astronomy and physics. H...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:57:"Correcting the Scientific Method Legacy of Ibn Al-Haytham";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:56:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam-and-science";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:44:"ChatILM: Enhancing Islamic Knowledge with AI";s:12:"thePermalink";s:78:"https://www.islamicity.org/100779/chatilm-enhancing-islamic-knowledge-with-ai/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:" IslamiCity ";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:44:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/MQGno-_uhQs/0.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQGno-_uhQs";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"chatilm|/topics/chatilm";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 20 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"March 21, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:" IslamiCity |/source/islamicity";s:5:"theID";i:100779;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:0:"";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:134:"Since its inception in 1995, IslamiCity has been committed to leveraging new media to make Islamic knowledge readily available to all.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:44:"ChatILM: Enhancing Islamic Knowledge with AI";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:56:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam-and-science";}
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