Science and Scientific Production in the Middle East
Past and Present
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13062078 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ayman Shabana (0000-0002-4568-7171, Georgetown University in Qatar, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 151-158 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology of Islam (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2213-140X • E-ISSN: 2213-1418 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/22131418-00802001 |
| OpenAlex | W3024063523 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
Discussions concerning science and scientific production in the Middle East often trigger a comparison between a glorious past and a gloomy present. The past witnessed a thriving scientific culture within the Islamic civilization. In the present, however, science is usually entangled in a series of debates, ranging from the normative dimensions of modern science to the larger social and political circumstances shaping current realities, particularly in light of an incessant juxtaposition, competition, or rivalry with an imagined West
Archaeology · Civilization · Competition (biology · Economics · Environmental ethics · Islam · Middle East · Normative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rivalry · Social science · Sociology · Thriving · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |