Morrison, Robert, 1969-

Islam and science : the intellectual career of Nizam al-Din al-Nisaburi / Robert G. Morrison - New York : Routledge, 2007 - viii, 301 p. ; 24 cm. - Culture and civilisation in the Middle East .

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction -- Reconstructing Nisaburi's early education -- Nisaburi's early scientific thought -- Nisaburi's early religious thought -- Astrology motivating inductions about God's power -- Nisaburi's later scientific thought -- The impact of science on Nisaburi's religious thought -- The limits of science's influence on Nisaburi's religious thought -- Conclusion

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al-Nisaburi, Nizam al-Din al-Hasan ibn Muhammad, d. 1328 or 9


Islam and science
Philosophy, Islamic