Civilizational collapse, eschatological narratives and apocalyptic philosophy

Philosophy of fasting in Quran and Islamic narratives and its relationship with human health, Based on scientific notions

Abstinence from eating and drinking on long hot summer days is no easy task. In fact, it is considered the greatest “Jihad” in Islamic tradition. Here, the main question is concerned with the importance of fasting, its purposes, and advantages for individuals. We need to determine if fasting plays a role in overcoming human problems. This article, by using an analytical approach, states Quranic...

Non-western Science—mining Civilizational Knowledge

1. Civilizational Knowledge 2. The European Classical Period 3. Arab and Other Transmissions 4. Independent “Modern” Discoveries 5.1. Medicine 5.2. Psychology 5.3. Cognitive Sciences and Artificial Intelligence 5.4. Mathematics and Physics 5. Mining: Illustrative Examples 6. Some Speculative Possibilities 7. Social Theory for New Technologies 8. Using Metaphors 9. Some Potentials 10. Some Estim...

[The ecological and civilizational crisis from an anthropological perspective].

Millennial Tendencies in Responses to Apocalyptic Threats

Since Aaron Wildavsky proposed in 1987 that cultural orientations such as egalitarianism and individualism frame public perceptions of technological risks, a body of empirical research has grown to affirm the risk-framing effects of personality and culture (Dake, 1991; Gastil et al., 2005; Kahan, 2008). Most of these studies have focused on relatively mundane risks, however, such as handguns, n...

Postmodernism, Philosophy and Literature

No special definite definition does exist for postmodernism however it has had an inordinate effect on art, architecture, music, film, literature, philosophy, sociology, communications, fashion, and technology. The main body of this work can be seen as an admiration and reverence for the values and ideals associated with postmodern philosophy as well as postmodern literature. , I have argued th...