Islam, Causality, and Freedom: From the Medieval to the Modern Era

Ozgur Koca's book explores Islamic accounts of causality and freedom from the medieval to the modern era, highlighting the contributions of key Muslim thinkers and their relevance to contemporary debates over religion and science.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 299 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Ozgur Koca presents a thorough examination of Islamic accounts of causality and freedom from the Middle Ages to the present day, as well as their contemporary relevance. His book serves as a gateway for Muslims and non-Muslims to delve into a rich, yet largely overlooked, chapter of Islamic intellectual history. In this work, he delves into how prominent Muslim thinkers, including Ibn Sina, Ghazali, Ibn Rushd, Ibn Arabi, Suhrawardi, Jurjani, Mulla Sadra, and Nursi, among others, conceptualized freedom within the created order as an extension of their understanding of causality. Through this analysis, Koca identifies and explores key currents in the debate on causality and freedom. Additionally, he discusses the potential implications of Muslim perspectives on causality for contemporary discussions surrounding religion and science.

Ozgur Koca's book explores the Islamic concept of causality and freedom from the medieval to the modern era, examining how key Muslim thinkers conceptualized freedom as an extension of their perception of causality. He identifies and discusses major currents in the debate on causality and freedom, and the potential implications of Muslim perspectives on causality for contemporary debates over religion and science.

ISBN-13: 9781108791977