RT Article
T1 Bīrūnī’s Thought and Legacy
JF Religion compass
VO 5
IS 10
SP 609
OP 623
A1 Mirza, Mahan
LA English
YR 2011
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/183736253X
AB This is a survey article on the thought and legacy of the celebrated Muslim scientist and polymath Abū al-Bīrūnī. It provides a brief background on his life and times, key contributions, scholarly method, ethics, and assesses his legacy in light of recent publications. Aspects that are highlighted are the interplay of science and religion in reference to Ibn Rushd and Ghazālī, the critical reception of Aristotle in classical Islam in relation to Ibn Sīnā, and the influence of the Arabic intellectual culture on Western Europe.
DO 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2011.00301.x