Traditional Islamic Environmentalism: The Vision of Seyyed Hossein Nasr
- xii, 263 p., 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-254) and indexes.
A historical overview of the philosophical roots of the environmental crisis -- The perennial principles and the metaphysics of nature within Islam -- Metaphysics, sufism, and Islamic ethics -- The advent of scientific progressivism and the marginalization of sufism -- The perennial principles and the traditional Islamic sciences -- Nasr's critique of modern science and scientism -- Technology is not value-neutral -- Towards an Islamic science.