One day Cource on GREEK LOGIC: CLASSICAL MUSLIM RESPONSE

GREEK LOGIC: CLASSICAL MUSLIM RESPONSE


By Shaykh Dr Muhammad Akram Nadwi (Oxford)*

Date: Saturday 24th April 2010
Time: 9am - 5pm
Venue: Ebrahim College, 80 Greenfield Road, London E1 1EJ

Logic has been used by all civilisations throughout the ages not just something invented by the Greeks in particular Aristotle, who codified the principles of logic so that it could be studied systematically.  Islamic Logic removes this Greek theology and philosophy and the two main purposes of study of logic (manţiq) in the Islamic sciences are used in the area of Kalaam and Usul-ul-Fiqh where there is a need assess the strength of a proof. Hence logic is used to make a proper definition of a concept and construct a sound proof or argument and detect flaws in a faulty argument.

This 1 day intensive course will focus on the following:
- Introduction to principal terms and concept
- Appreciation of Greek logic by Imam Ghazali (rh)
- Critique of Greek logic by Ibn Taymiyyah) (rh)
- Concept (Tasawwur) and Verification (Tasdiq)

DEADLINE FOR BOOKING: MONDAY 19TH APRIL 2010
 
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Tel: 07956 983 609
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