Wolfgang Smith’s book: The Vertical Ascent by Dr. Necati Aydin
As we presented in the previous issue, Wolfgang Smith is an unequivocally proven giant of science and philosophy. In this issue, we will review his most recent book: The Vertical Ascent (VA): From Particles to the Tripartite Cosmos and Beyond (2021).
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Reading Wolfgang Smith on Science, Scientism, and Signs of God in the Cosmos Dr. Necati Aydin
Wolfgang Smith is an unequivocally proven giant of science and philosophy. He completed his bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, and philosophy at Cornell University at 18 and went on to do a master’s in physics and a doctoral degree in mat
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The Socio-Intellectual Foundations of Malek Bennabi's Approach to Civilization by Badrane Benlahcene (A Book Review by Malik Bilal)
Malek Bennabi (10905-1973), the Algerian thinker and Muslim intellectual, is, unfortunately, lesser-known outside the Arab world. Since Bennabi wrote either in Arabic or French, his incredible work regarding critical analysis and conceptualization of
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Prolegomena to the Metaphysics of Islam by Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas by Dr Abdul Majid Khan
The contemporary world is marked by ever-increasing changes in human thought. Theories and meta-theories are formulated to cater to some dimensions of the physical world, which is considered to be the ultimate objective of human inquiry. Speculations
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Denial of Death by Ernest Becker A Book Review By Dr. Necati Aydin
I am always curious about what people feel when they realize their death is imminent. The 2009 Air France plane crash into the Atlantic Ocean comes to mind. It took two years to find the black box and retrieve the data about the incident. Here is w
Book Review: Jim Al-Khalili's The House of Wisdom by Dr.Necati Aydin
The book “The House of Wisdom” provides compelling arguments along with rich historical records on the role of Islam in the development of science. It is great reading for those who want to understand the historical interplay between Islam and sc
Book Review: Peter D. Ward and Donald Brownlee's "Rare Earth" by Nadine Kamal
“Rare Earth” is a classic read, a book to begin with before exploring other publications on astrobiology. Astrobiology, the study of life in the universe, is a relatively new field and one that has experienced rapid acceleration in the last few d
Book Review: “Said Nursi and Science in Islam: Character Building through Nursi’s Mana-i-harfi” by Nadine Kamal
In this brilliant exploration of an alternative to the dry, positivist understanding of science adopted by modern civilization today, Dr Necati Aydin takes us on a journey into the mind and vision of the influential scholar Bediuzzaman Said Nursi.
Book Review: "Islamic Scientific Tradition in History" By Aisha Al Owais
In “Islamic Scientific Tradition in History”, Dr. Alparslan Acikgenc develops a historical framework of Islamic scientific tradition and uses this framework to closely examine the history of science and philosophy in Islam. Acikgenc brill
Book Review: Dr Colin Turner's The Quran Revealed: A Critical Analysis of Said Nursi’s Epistles of Light by Dr Abdulmajid Khan
Man in the contemporary world is confused and fraught with choices and dilemmas- he is not sure what to choose, why to choose and what the implications of his choices are. This does not mean that he cannot justify his actions, but the consequences of
Book Review: Yamina Bouguenaya's "Living With Genuine Tawhid" by Dr. Necati Aydin
Dr. Yamina made a great contribution in developing the 5D thinking approach. In fact, we began our methodology with seven dimensions. It was Dr. Yamina who suggested that we combine some of them and reduce it to 5D. In our first 5D thinking workbook,
Book Review: Francis Collins' "The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief" by Nadine Kamal
The title of the book “The Language of God” was derived from the speech of former US President Bill Clinton to celebrate the successful mapping of the human genome. In this elegantly written book, Francis Collins, the leader of the Human Genome P
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Book Review: Merlin Sheldrake's "Entangled Life" by Dr Necati Aydin
Which one is true when you think about the relationship between plants, animals, and human beings: competition or cooperation? In other words, do organisms fight or help each other to survive? As you read Entangled Life, you can’t help but reflect
“Does the world embody beautiful ideas?” Reflection on the book by Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczek: A Beautiful Question by Dr Necati Aydin
“I have a friend who’s an artist and has sometimes taken a view which I don’t agree with very well. He’ll hold up a flower and say “look how beautiful it is,” and I’ll agree. Then he says “I as an artist can see how beautiful this is