Bīrūnī's Thought and Legacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4299750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mahan Mirza (Zaytuna College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 609-623 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-8171 • E-ISSN: 1749-8171 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2011.00301.x |
| OpenAlex | W1514286678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
This is a survey article on the thought and legacy of the celebrated Muslim scientist and polymath Abū al-Bīrūnī. It provides a brief background on his life and times, key contributions, scholarly method, ethics, and assesses his legacy in light of recent publications. Aspects that are highlighted are the interplay of science and religion in reference to Ibn Rushd and Ghazālī, the critical reception of Aristotle in classical Islam in relation to Ibn Sīnā, and the influence of the Arabic intellectual culture on Western Europe
Arabic · Epistemology · Islam · Linguistics · Polymath · Sociology · Theology · Classics · Computer Science · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |