Publisher Description

Ramon Harvey revisits the Muslim theologian Ab Manr al-Mturd (d. 333/944) from Samarqand and puts his system, and that of the Mturd school, into lively dialogue with modern thought. Combining rigorous study of Arabic Mturd texts with insights from Husserl's phenomenology and analytic theology, Harvey explores themes from epistemology and metaphysics to the nature of God and specific divine attributes (omniscience and wisdom, creative action, divine speech and the Qur'an). His systematic treatment of these topics shows that a contemporary Muslim philosophical theology, or kalm jadd, can be true to the past, yet dynamic in the present, and can provide original and constructive answers to perennial theological questions.

Back Cover

'Harvey's Transcendent God, Rational World shows incredible facility in the nuances of Islamic theology and philosophy and argues for the unique - and overlooked - contribution of al-M?tur?d? and his later interpreters. By engaging with this original source material and bringing this tradition into dialogue with contemporary philosophy of religion, Harvey makes important contribution to Islamic Studies, philosophical theology, and the history of Islamic intellectual thought on reason, revelation, proofs of God's existence, and the divine attributes. What is even more exciting is how Harvey draws on this rich legacy to argue for the revival of Islamic theology in the 21st Century. 'Joshua Ralston, Reader in Christian-Muslim Relations, University of EdinburghConstructs a contemporary philosophical theology from the M?tur?d? tradition of kal?mIf reading a theological tradition is a journey into the past, is it possible to retrace our steps to discover a new way forward? In this book, Ramon Harvey revisits the Muslim theologian Ab? Man??r al-M?tur?d? (d. 333/944) from Samarqand and puts his system, and that of the school taking his name, into lively dialogue with modern rigorous study of Arabic M?tur?d? texts with insights from Husserl's phenomenology and analytic theology, Harvey explores themes from epistemology and metaphysics to the nature of God and specific divine attributes (omniscience and wisdom, creative action, divine speech and the Qur'an). His systematic treatment of these topics shows that a contemporary Islamic philosophical theology, or kal?m jad?d, can be true to the past, yet dynamic in the present, and can provide original and constructive answers to perennial theological questions. Ramon Harvey is Aziz Foundation Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Cambridge Muslim College. He is the author of The Qur'an and the Just Society (Edinburgh University Press, 2018) and series editor of Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Scripture and TheologyCover image: detail of mosaic of ceramic tiles in the Ulugh Beg Madrasah in Samarkand, Uzbekistan,

Flap

'Harvey's Transcendent God, Rational World shows incredible facility in the nuances of Islamic theology and philosophy and argues for the unique - and overlooked - contribution of al-Maturidi and his later interpreters. By engaging with this original source material and bringing this tradition into dialogue with contemporary philosophy of religion, Harvey makes important contribution to Islamic Studies, philosophical theology, and the history of Islamic intellectual thought on reason, revelation, proofs of God's existence, and the divine attributes. What is even more exciting is how Harvey draws on this rich legacy to argue for the revival of Islamic theology in the 21st Century. 'Joshua Ralston, Reader in Christian-Muslim Relations, University of EdinburghConstructs a contemporary philosophical theology from the Maturidi tradition of kalamIf reading a theological tradition is a journey into the past, is it possible to retrace our steps to discover a new way forward? In this book, Ramon Harvey revisits the Muslim theologian Abu Manur al-Maturidi (d. 333/944) from Samarqand and puts his system, and that of the school taking his name, into lively dialogue with modern rigorous study of Arabic Maturidi texts with insights from Husserl's phenomenology and analytic theology, Harvey explores themes from epistemology and metaphysics to the nature of God and specific divine attributes (omniscience and wisdom, creative action, divine speech and the Qur'an). His systematic treatment of these topics shows that a contemporary Islamic philosophical theology, or kalam jadid, can be true to the past, yet dynamic in the present, and can provide original and constructive answers to perennial theological Harvey is Aziz Foundation Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Cambridge Muslim College. He is the author of The Qur'an and the Just Society (Edinburgh University Press, 2018) and series editor of Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Scripture and TheologyCover image: detail of mosaic of ceramic tiles in the Ulugh Beg Madrasah in Samarkand, Uzbekistan,

Table of Contents

Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Tradition and Reason; 2. Rational Reality; 3. Natural Theology; 4. Divine Nature; 5. Omniscience and Wisdom; 6. Creative Action; 7. Divine Speech and the Qur'an; Conclusion; Glossary of Arabic Terminology; Bibliography; Index.

Review

Harvey'sTranscendent God, Rational World shows incredible facility in the nuances of Islamic theology and philosophy and argues for the unique—and overlooked—contribution of al-Mturd and his later interpreters. By engaging with this original source material and bringing this tradition into dialogue with contemporary philosophy of religion, Harvey makes important contribution to Islamic Studies, philosophical theology, and the history of Islamic intellectual thought on reason, revelation, proofs of God's existence, and the divine attributes. What is even more exciting is how Harvey draws on this rich legacy to argue for the revival of Islamic theology in the 21st Century. -- Dr. Joshua Ralston, Reader in Christian-Muslim Relations, University of Edinburgh
All in all, I highly recommend Harvey's Transcendent God, Rational World. It offers a historicallyinformed philosophical reconstruction of a significant Islamic school of thought, allwhile offering a deep engagement with contemporary philosophy and Christian you want to see Islamic philosophical theology advance, this is the kind of work to lookto as an example. If you want to see meaningful interreligious dialogue among Christiansand Muslims, this is a great starting point for Christian philosophers to gain a better graspof Islamic thought. -- R.T. Mullins, University of Lucerne, Switzerland * Religious Studies *

Review Quote

Harvey's Transcendent God, Rational World shows incredible facility in the nuances of Islamic theology and philosophy and argues for the unique--and overlooked--contribution of al-M?tur?d? and his later interpreters. By engaging with this original source material and bringing this tradition into dialogue with contemporary philosophy of religion, Harvey makes important contribution to Islamic Studies, philosophical theology, and the history of Islamic intellectual thought on reason, revelation, proofs of God's existence, and the divine attributes. What is even more exciting is how Harvey draws on this rich legacy to argue for the revival of Islamic theology in the 21st Century.

Promotional "Headline"

Constructs a contemporary philosophical theology from the Maturidi tradition of kalam (Islamic scholastic theology)

Description for Reader

Constructs a contemporary philosophical theology from the M?tur?d? tradition of kal?m Reconstructs the theological system of Ab? Man??r al-M?tur?d? Explores the development of the early and classical M?tur?d? tradition Engages with contemporary philosophy and theology Provides a systematic treatment of the divine nature and attributes Advances the fields of Islamic philosophy of religion and kal?m jad?d Ramon Harvey revisits the Muslim theologian Ab? Man??r al-M?tur?d? (d. 333/944) from Samarqand and puts his system, and that of the M?tur?d? school, into lively dialogue with modern thought. Combining rigorous study of Arabic M?tur?d? texts with insights from Husserl's phenomenology and analytic theology, Harvey explores themes from epistemology and metaphysics to the nature of God and specific divine attributes (omniscience and wisdom, creative action, divine speech and the Qur'an). His systematic treatment of these topics shows that a contemporary Islamic philosophical theology, or kal?m jad?d, can be true to the past, yet dynamic in the present, and can provide original and constructive answers to perennial theological questions.

Feature

Reconstructs the theological system of Abu Manur al-Maturidi Explores the development of the early and classical Maturidi tradition Engages with contemporary philosophy and theology Provides a systematic treatment of the divine nature and attributes Advances the fields of Islamic philosophy of religion and kalam jadid

Description for Sales People

Constructs a contemporary philosophical theology from the M?tur?d? tradition of kal?m (Islamic scholastic theology) Combines rigorous study of Arabic M?tur?d? texts with insights from Husserl's phenomenology and analytic theology Explores themes from epistemology and metaphysics to the nature of God and specific divine attributes (omniscience and wisdom, creative action, divine speech and the Qur'an).

Description for Teachers/Educators

Islamic Theology; Islamic Philosophy.

Details