Islam and Modernity

Crossroads: Islam and the Theological Origins of Modernity,

Transformative Ideas, LLC Events,

A Dialogue between Michael A. Gillespie (Professor of Political Science) and Mohsen Kadivar (Research Professor in the Department of Religious Studies),

Moderator: Jed W. Atkin (Associate Professor of Classical Studies),

Department of Classical Studies, Duke University,

Dollard House Common, October 20^th, 2023.

The dialogue starts with this question “How did Western Europe arrive at modernity? Next, the conversation flows into Islam’s perspective on modernity, including what philosophical movements responded to nominalism and modernity on a theological level, and how Islamic societies and peoples have more broadly responded. Then, it is discussed how Western and Islamic perspectives are coming into closer contact, particularly with immigration to Western Europe and the global human rights framework that has arisen. After the conversation, there is a Q&A.

Islam and Modernity

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