Conceptual thinking from the Western and Islamic perspectives.
This paper examines the concept of thinking from the worldviews of the Western and Islam by highlighting the ideological differences. Thinking from a Western viewpoint involves just the body and mind which is described as the ability to analyse arguments, draw conclusions through reasoning, make jud...
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Language: | English |
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IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
2021
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/96039/1/96039_Conceptual%20thinking%20from%20the%20Western.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/96039/ https://journals.iium.edu.my/al-itqan/index.php/al-itqan/article/view/217/116 |
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Summary: | This paper examines the concept of thinking from the worldviews of the Western and Islam by highlighting the ideological differences. Thinking from a Western viewpoint involves just the body and mind which is described as the ability to analyse arguments, draw conclusions through reasoning, make judgments and assessments, evaluate circumstances, and find a solution to a problem. Meanwhile, thinking from an Islamic perspective involves not only the body and mind but also the spiritual aspect of qalb, aql, and nafs. This study is a library based research and it employs qualitative data analysis. Methodology used is based on descriptive, comparative, evaluative and critical analysis from both perspectives. A comparison is made between the two notions and the implications of both. A theoretical model of thinking which is based on Islamic worldviews is also proposed. |
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