Mohd Hazim Shah
Biographic Data
| ID | 3641791 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mohd Hazim Shah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mohd Hazim |
| FAMILY NAME | Shah |
| SIGNATURE | SHAH M H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Science and Technology Studies, Faculty of Science, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Religion and Postmodernism
In this article, I discuss the implications of postmodernism on religious thought, with special reference to Islamic thought. Firstly, I discuss the nature and characteristics of postmodernist thinking, and the different schools of thought/’postmodernisms’ that fall under that rubric. My contention is that postmodernism is a response to modernism rather than religion, although it has implications on religious thought. Secondly, I examine and comp…
A Clean Kill
The slaughterhouse, whether it is seen as an institution, as an industry, or as a unique technological system, is arguably right at the heart of modernism. Human–animal relationships and more generally human–nature relationships bring about issues of rationalization, alienation, and commodity fetishism, while raising philosophical concerns of the human worldview. Current practices of animal slaughter in Iran challenge the core values of Islamic t…
A Stylish Burial
With the rapid population growth and the inevitable increased mortalities in Iran, the introduction of the automatic corpse washer in line with religious rituals has been a local response to the traditional burial process. This technology has, however, faced criticism from both religious scholars and ordinary people. The current study attempts to explore the underlying challenges of how the novel corpse washer technology finds its way into local …
Historicising Rationality
Historicising Rationality
A Clean Kill
The slaughterhouse, whether it is seen as an institution, as an industry, or as a unique technological system, is arguably right at the heart of modernism. Human–animal relationships and more generally human–nature relationships bring about issues of rationalization, alienation, and commodity fetishism, while raising philosophical concerns of the human worldview. Current practices of animal slaughter in Iran challenge the core values of Islamic t…
Historicising Rationality
A Stylish Burial
With the rapid population growth and the inevitable increased mortalities in Iran, the introduction of the automatic corpse washer in line with religious rituals has been a local response to the traditional burial process. This technology has, however, faced criticism from both religious scholars and ordinary people. The current study attempts to explore the underlying challenges of how the novel corpse washer technology finds its way into local …
A Clean Kill
The slaughterhouse, whether it is seen as an institution, as an industry, or as a unique technological system, is arguably right at the heart of modernism. Human–animal relationships and more generally human–nature relationships bring about issues of rationalization, alienation, and commodity fetishism, while raising philosophical concerns of the human worldview. Current practices of animal slaughter in Iran challenge the core values of Islamic t…
Religion and Postmodernism
In this article, I discuss the implications of postmodernism on religious thought, with special reference to Islamic thought. Firstly, I discuss the nature and characteristics of postmodernist thinking, and the different schools of thought/’postmodernisms’ that fall under that rubric. My contention is that postmodernism is a response to modernism rather than religion, although it has implications on religious thought. Secondly, I examine and comp…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Islam (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Rationalization (economics (2 works) · Alienation (1 work)