Preface to Volume VIII (Being the Third Volume Published under the Auspices of the History of Science Society)

This article discusses the conception of science and its significance for the reconstruction of Islamic educat-ion, by analyzing and contextualizing the thoughts of Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Nasr is considered a figure who has compe-tence in history of science and philosophy with special emphasis on Islamic science and philosophy. In the earlier phase of his life, he acquainted himself with the thoughts of prominent thinkers both from East and West, and with the very issue of the encounter between East and West. This position makes the thoughts of Nasr on science having their distinctive character. The first part of this paper investigates the construct and characteristics of Islamic science as well as the hierarchy and the idea of unity in Islamic science. The second part of this paper is dealing with the reformulation of philosophical basis of Islamic education, most specifically in the domain of ontology, epistemology and axiology. The third is dealing with the attempts of reconstructing the system of Islamic education, most notably pertaining to the aim of education, educator, student, means of education, and milieu of education.

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Fourth List of Members of the History of Science Society

Isis ◽

10.1086/346406 ◽

1929 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 179-183

Keyword(s):

History Of Science ◽

Science Society ◽

History Of

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Studying the Qurʾan: Neither Here nor There

Method & Theory in the Study of Religion ◽

10.1163/15700682-12341509 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Sarah A. Qidwai

Keyword(s):

History Of Science ◽

Science And Religion ◽

Complex Nature ◽

The West ◽

The Third ◽

History Of ◽

Colonial Encounters

Abstract This paper addresses three aspects of Majid Daneshgar’s monograph Studying the Qurʾan in the Muslim Academy. The first part looks at the complexities around the lack of coherence between the Muslim Academy and so-called “Western” Institutions. Drawing on some examples from my own life, I will address the hesitance to embrace sources from the West as highlighted by Daneshgar. Then, I will present an example from the “Western Academy” that speaks to a broader audience across this divide. The second part of this paper will address the phenomenon of trying to find scientific proofs in the Qur‘an and the issues around those attempts in the field of the history of science and religion. Drawing on my own research, the third part of this reflection will draw on the example of Islam in India to show the complex nature of the so-called Muslim Academy and its ties to colonial encounters.

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Probabilistic Bases

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for Mobile Robots - Advances in Computational Intelligence and Robotics ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2104-6.ch003 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 60-109

Keyword(s):

Probability Theory ◽

Mobile Robot ◽

Learning Curve ◽

Bayesian Estimation ◽

History Of Science ◽

The Third ◽

Real Environment ◽

History Of ◽

Intrinsic Feature

This is the third chapter of the first section. It is a compendium of all the concepts and theorems of probability theory that are found in the problems of Bayesian estimation of a robot location and the map of its environment. It presents uncertainty as an intrinsic feature of any mobile robot that develops in a real environment. It is then discussed how uncertainty has been treated along the history of science and how probabilistic approaches have represented such a huge success in many engineering fields, including robotics. The fundamental concepts of probability theory are discussed along with some advanced topics needed in further chapters, following a learning curve as smooth and comprehensive as possible.

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