--- product_id: 10276368 title: "Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul: The Pertinence of Islamic Cosmology in the Modern World" price: "VT12368" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10276368-science-of-the-cosmos-science-of-the-soul-the-pertinence store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul: The Pertinence of Islamic Cosmology in the Modern World **Price:** VT12368 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul: The Pertinence of Islamic Cosmology in the Modern World - **How much does it cost?** VT12368 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10276368-science-of-the-cosmos-science-of-the-soul-the-pertinence) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Islamic Intellectualism is dead: or so argues William Chittick in this radical new book challenging modern trends in religious thought. Whilst many may say that Islamic studies thrives as a subject, Chittick points to the words of one of his former Professors when describing young colleagues: "they know everything one can possibly know about a text, except what it says". Indeed, Chittick states that it is impossible to understand ancient Islamic texts without the years of contemplative study that are anathema to the modern education system. While the modern intellectual with faith often treats their studies and faith in two seperate spheres, Chittick argues that it is essential to return to the ways of the ancient Sufis, who viewed knowledge of the soul, the world, and God as an extension of the same thing, and he bemoans the loss of the spiritual and intellectual highs of the Medieval Islamic period. Review: Read everything by Chittick if you are a student of Philosophy and Religion, and most especially of Islamic Mysticism (Sufism). - If you want to study and better understand Islamic subjects in general, and especially if you are in need of reliable scholarly work for research, then read everything by William C. Chittick. Need I say more? Chittck and S. H. Nasr are amongst the best in this genre, although of-course, we must do our own due-diligence, for I do not necessarily endorse all of their findings, especially that (THUS FAR, I keep coming across this puzzle, asking myself if indeed) they belong to a generation that seems unable to appreciate the rise of greater Muslim scholarship in this new era... They seem to have difficulties in embracing newer visions, and in general often express a kind of complaint and decline in true Islamic genius and scholarship, whilst praising the ancients and calling for a kind of revival of the old... This dimension of their dissent is something I have trouble with, for I am in general more optimistic of certain aspects of Islamic Mysticism, which is the mark of the new era, which in a way actually appreciates and praises also such scholars who themselves seem disappointed with the new students of Islamic studies... However, everything they write is important, and they deserve the highest respect and honor for their dedication. Review: a book that lives its message - Clearly it's going to be very tough to convey the centrality of an "ethereal" innate consciousness through the limited "transmitted" medium of a book. But Chiddick manages to accomplish just that. This is a transformational book without using the usual forms of a novel or else pithy, inspirational and emotional content. Chiddick manages to balance the scholarly and analytic with the mystic and evocative thus capturing the spirit of the very Islamic intellectual tradition that he seeks to describe and revive. The book can be finished in a couple of hours if the subject ie the reader and the object Ie the book are divided and distinct. But if one truly immerses oneself, and the observer and observed become one, as in traditional scholarship, then this book should take a couple of weeks. That is the respect due to it. This is not a book for the novice, but for those who have pondered and witnessed mysticism. ## Features - New - Mint Condition - Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon - Guaranteed packaging - No quibbles returns ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #458,702 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #257 in Cosmology (Books) #346 in Science & Religion (Books) #560 in Islam (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 40 Reviews | ## Images ![Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul: The Pertinence of Islamic Cosmology in the Modern World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ZzEf0mPtL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read everything by Chittick if you are a student of Philosophy and Religion, and most especially of Islamic Mysticism (Sufism). *by A***D on December 7, 2017* If you want to study and better understand Islamic subjects in general, and especially if you are in need of reliable scholarly work for research, then read everything by William C. Chittick. Need I say more? Chittck and S. H. Nasr are amongst the best in this genre, although of-course, we must do our own due-diligence, for I do not necessarily endorse all of their findings, especially that (THUS FAR, I keep coming across this puzzle, asking myself if indeed) they belong to a generation that seems unable to appreciate the rise of greater Muslim scholarship in this new era... They seem to have difficulties in embracing newer visions, and in general often express a kind of complaint and decline in true Islamic genius and scholarship, whilst praising the ancients and calling for a kind of revival of the old... This dimension of their dissent is something I have trouble with, for I am in general more optimistic of certain aspects of Islamic Mysticism, which is the mark of the new era, which in a way actually appreciates and praises also such scholars who themselves seem disappointed with the new students of Islamic studies... However, everything they write is important, and they deserve the highest respect and honor for their dedication. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a book that lives its message *by Y***F on December 8, 2014* Clearly it's going to be very tough to convey the centrality of an "ethereal" innate consciousness through the limited "transmitted" medium of a book. But Chiddick manages to accomplish just that. This is a transformational book without using the usual forms of a novel or else pithy, inspirational and emotional content. Chiddick manages to balance the scholarly and analytic with the mystic and evocative thus capturing the spirit of the very Islamic intellectual tradition that he seeks to describe and revive. The book can be finished in a couple of hours if the subject ie the reader and the object Ie the book are divided and distinct. But if one truly immerses oneself, and the observer and observed become one, as in traditional scholarship, then this book should take a couple of weeks. That is the respect due to it. This is not a book for the novice, but for those who have pondered and witnessed mysticism. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Divinely inspired reading; sublime, rigorous and poignant in ... *by M***N on August 31, 2016* Divinely inspired reading; sublime, rigorous and poignant in the rendering of God the Merciful! 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