Ali Paya
Biographic Data
| ID | 5774292 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ali Paya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ali |
| FAMILY NAME | Paya |
| SIGNATURE | PAYA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Iran National Science Foundation |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7922-3412 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Tusi’s Nasirean Ethics vs. Soroush’s Ethics of Gods
While first-order ethical norms and prescriptions appear to be universal, the same is not true for second-order ethics and moral philosophies. The contrast between various models of second-order ethics can be usefully explored through a comparative assessment of the ethics of a pre-modern Muslim scholar with those of a modern one. In this article, I critically compare and contrast the views of Khawaja Nasir al-Din Tusi with those of Abdolkarim So…
Ibn Arabi’s Methodological Rules for ‘irfān/Sufism and the Impossibility of Islamization of Science Projects
Science vs. Religion
In 1967 a well-known geology Professor at Tehran University, Dr Yadollah Sahabi, published a book entitled The Creation of Man. The main argument of his book was that the Qur’anic view of the creation of human beings is not incompatible with the modern understanding of the evolution of living organisms. Almost a year later, the most prominent Shi‘a exegete of the Qur’an in the twentieth century wrote a short rebuttal to the book. This was followe…
Islamization of Knowledge’
The main argument of the present paper is that although the intention of at least some of those individuals who are trying to produce ‘Islamized Knowledge’ may be admirable, the methods and approaches they have adopted is not conducive to the aim they have in mind. The paper consists of the following parts: a short introduction (Sec. 0); a brief history of the ‘Islamization of Knowledge’ (Sec. I); A brief account of the main tenets of the theoret…
Critical rationalism as a theoretical framework for futures studies and foresight
The Faqīh as Engineer
The Faqīh as Engineer
Following a brief discussion on the differences between science and technology as well as engineering’s main characteristics, I explore fiqh’s epistemological features. The upshot of my discussion is that although Muslim scholars like Farabi and Ghazzali consciously placed fiqhin the category of “applied sciences,” it seems that many of the fuqahā’ and other Muslim (or even non-Muslim)s cholars have not fully appreciated the significance of this …
The Transdisciplinary Approach
This paper argues that the transdisciplinary approach, contrary to the views of some of its advocates, is not a methodology but a metamethod. In the first part I shall briefly discuss the similarities and differences between science/knowledge and technology to explain important epistemic implications of placing this approach in the latter category. Next, I shall critically examine the views of Basarab Nicolescu, one of the most prolific proponent…
A Critical Assessment of the Programmes of Producing ‘Islamic Science’ and ‘Islamisation of Science/Knowledge’
In the present article, working from within the framework of critical rationalism and focusing mostly on the views developed by some Iranian writers, I argue that the programmes of producing ‘Islamic Science’ (cIS) and ‘Islamisation of Science/Knowledge’ (IoK) are doomed to failure. I develop my arguments in three parts. I start by explaining that the advocates of the programmes of producing cIS or IoK subscribe to mistaken images of science that…
What and How Can We Learn from the Quran? A Critical Rationalist Perspective
The aim of this paper is to introduce a critical rationalist approach to studying the Quran. Following a short introduction, I shall introduce the main tenets of critical rationalism with a short account of religion according to this approach. The paper shall then briefly discuss a cluster of related notions, namely, ‘algorithmic compressibility,’ ‘complex systems,’ and ‘logical depth.’ Taking stock from this discussion, the writer argues that th…
Islam, Modernity, and the Human Sciences * By ALI Zaidi
Journal Article Islam, Modernity, and the Human SciencesBy Ali Zaidi Get access Islam, Modernity, and the Human SciencesBy Ali Zaidi (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2011), xv + 161 pp., notes, bibliography, index. Price HB £55.00. EAN 978–0230110359. Ali Paya Ali Paya University of Westminster Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Islamic Studies, Volume 23, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 403–406, http…
Futures Studies in Iran
Habermas and Iranian Intellectuals
In this paper, we discuss the impact of Jürgen Habermas' ideas on Iranian intellectuals who live in Iran. The upshot of the paper is that in present day Iran, where the society is going through a significant transitional period, various intellectual groups have reacted differently towards the ideas of the German philosopher-sociologist. While the orthodox left-wing (ex-Marxist) intellectuals and the conservative right-wing writers have, by and la…
The Philosopher and the Revolutionary State
The present paper is an attempt to explore the impact of Karl Popper’s ideas on the views of a number of intellectual groups in post‐revolutionary Iran. Throughout the text, we have tried to make use of original sources and our own personal experiences. The upshot of the arguments of the paper is that the Viennese philosopher has made a long‐lasting impression on the intellectual scene of present‐day Iran in that even those socio‐political groups…
Karl Popper and the Iranian Intellectuals
The ways in which Popper’s ideas have been introduced to Iranian society will be discussed, and the reactions of several prominent Iranian intellectual groups, namely, the leftists, the Heideggerians, the religious conservatives, the religious intel- lectuals and the moderate seculars, to Popper’s views will be critically appraised.The upshot of the paper is that while Popper’s views have been used and misused in the power struggle between variou…
Freedom, Modernity, and Islam
Critical rationalism as a theoretical framework for futures studies and foresight
Habermas and Iranian Intellectuals
In this paper, we discuss the impact of Jürgen Habermas' ideas on Iranian intellectuals who live in Iran. The upshot of the paper is that in present day Iran, where the society is going through a significant transitional period, various intellectual groups have reacted differently towards the ideas of the German philosopher-sociologist. While the orthodox left-wing (ex-Marxist) intellectuals and the conservative right-wing writers have, by and la…
Futures Studies in Iran
Freedom, Modernity, and Islam
Karl Popper and the Iranian Intellectuals
The ways in which Popper’s ideas have been introduced to Iranian society will be discussed, and the reactions of several prominent Iranian intellectual groups, namely, the leftists, the Heideggerians, the religious conservatives, the religious intel- lectuals and the moderate seculars, to Popper’s views will be critically appraised.The upshot of the paper is that while Popper’s views have been used and misused in the power struggle between variou…
The Philosopher and the Revolutionary State
The present paper is an attempt to explore the impact of Karl Popper’s ideas on the views of a number of intellectual groups in post‐revolutionary Iran. Throughout the text, we have tried to make use of original sources and our own personal experiences. The upshot of the arguments of the paper is that the Viennese philosopher has made a long‐lasting impression on the intellectual scene of present‐day Iran in that even those socio‐political groups…
Habermas and Iranian Intellectuals
In this paper, we discuss the impact of Jürgen Habermas' ideas on Iranian intellectuals who live in Iran. The upshot of the paper is that in present day Iran, where the society is going through a significant transitional period, various intellectual groups have reacted differently towards the ideas of the German philosopher-sociologist. While the orthodox left-wing (ex-Marxist) intellectuals and the conservative right-wing writers have, by and la…
Futures Studies in Iran
Islam, Modernity, and the Human Sciences * By ALI Zaidi
Journal Article Islam, Modernity, and the Human SciencesBy Ali Zaidi Get access Islam, Modernity, and the Human SciencesBy Ali Zaidi (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2011), xv + 161 pp., notes, bibliography, index. Price HB £55.00. EAN 978–0230110359. Ali Paya Ali Paya University of Westminster Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Islamic Studies, Volume 23, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 403–406, http…
What and How Can We Learn from the Quran? A Critical Rationalist Perspective
The aim of this paper is to introduce a critical rationalist approach to studying the Quran. Following a short introduction, I shall introduce the main tenets of critical rationalism with a short account of religion according to this approach. The paper shall then briefly discuss a cluster of related notions, namely, ‘algorithmic compressibility,’ ‘complex systems,’ and ‘logical depth.’ Taking stock from this discussion, the writer argues that th…
The Transdisciplinary Approach
This paper argues that the transdisciplinary approach, contrary to the views of some of its advocates, is not a methodology but a metamethod. In the first part I shall briefly discuss the similarities and differences between science/knowledge and technology to explain important epistemic implications of placing this approach in the latter category. Next, I shall critically examine the views of Basarab Nicolescu, one of the most prolific proponent…
A Critical Assessment of the Programmes of Producing ‘Islamic Science’ and ‘Islamisation of Science/Knowledge’
In the present article, working from within the framework of critical rationalism and focusing mostly on the views developed by some Iranian writers, I argue that the programmes of producing ‘Islamic Science’ (cIS) and ‘Islamisation of Science/Knowledge’ (IoK) are doomed to failure. I develop my arguments in three parts. I start by explaining that the advocates of the programmes of producing cIS or IoK subscribe to mistaken images of science that…
The Faqīh as Engineer
The Faqīh as Engineer
Following a brief discussion on the differences between science and technology as well as engineering’s main characteristics, I explore fiqh’s epistemological features. The upshot of my discussion is that although Muslim scholars like Farabi and Ghazzali consciously placed fiqhin the category of “applied sciences,” it seems that many of the fuqahā’ and other Muslim (or even non-Muslim)s cholars have not fully appreciated the significance of this …
Critical rationalism as a theoretical framework for futures studies and foresight
Science vs. Religion
In 1967 a well-known geology Professor at Tehran University, Dr Yadollah Sahabi, published a book entitled The Creation of Man. The main argument of his book was that the Qur’anic view of the creation of human beings is not incompatible with the modern understanding of the evolution of living organisms. Almost a year later, the most prominent Shi‘a exegete of the Qur’an in the twentieth century wrote a short rebuttal to the book. This was followe…
Islamization of Knowledge’
The main argument of the present paper is that although the intention of at least some of those individuals who are trying to produce ‘Islamized Knowledge’ may be admirable, the methods and approaches they have adopted is not conducive to the aim they have in mind. The paper consists of the following parts: a short introduction (Sec. 0); a brief history of the ‘Islamization of Knowledge’ (Sec. I); A brief account of the main tenets of the theoret…
Tusi’s Nasirean Ethics vs. Soroush’s Ethics of Gods
While first-order ethical norms and prescriptions appear to be universal, the same is not true for second-order ethics and moral philosophies. The contrast between various models of second-order ethics can be usefully explored through a comparative assessment of the ethics of a pre-modern Muslim scholar with those of a modern one. In this article, I critically compare and contrast the views of Khawaja Nasir al-Din Tusi with those of Abdolkarim So…
Ibn Arabi’s Methodological Rules for ‘irfān/Sufism and the Impossibility of Islamization of Science Projects
Philosophy (12 works) · Epistemology (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (9 works) · Islamic Studies and History (9 works) · Islam (8 works) · Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies (4 works) · Medieval and Classical Philosophy (4 works)