Man and Nature: The Spiritual Crisis in Modern Man - Softcover

Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1871031656 ISBN 13: 9781871031652

Publisher: Kazi Publications, Inc., 2007

Synopsis

This work from one of the world's leading Islamic thinkers is a spiritual tour de force which explores the relationship between the human being and nature as found in many religious traditions, particularly its Sufi dimension. The author stresses the importance of a greater awareness of the origins of both the human being and nature as a means of righting the imbalance that exists in our deepest selves and in our environment.

About this title

About the Author:

Seyyed Hossein Nasr was born in Tehran in a family of traditional scholars and physicians. After receiving has early education in Iran, he came to America where he studied physics, the history of science and philosophy at MIT and Harvard from which he received his doctorate. Nasr was professor at Tehran University and founder and first president of the Iranian Academy of Philosophy. He is presently University Professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University.

Review:

His compelling appeal for a more spiritual approach to nature has a specially important bearing on the modern world. -- Michael Loewe

His knowledge of western scientific writing is profound, his criticisms well documented. -- Times Literary Supplement

This book should be prescribed reading for anyone concerned with the present crisis in our civilization. Professor Nasr's wisdom covers an immensely wide range of philosophical and religious knowledge, enabling him not only to elucidate the causes of our present dilemma, but also to guide us in the task of rediscovering a world view in which Man, Nature and God are seen in their proper harmony. --Carmen Blacker

About this edition

• Publisher: Kazi Publications, Inc.
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1871031656
• ISBN 13: 9781871031652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 151