The closing ceremony of the “School of Religious knowledge” was held on September 6, 2025, at the Institute for Strategic Studies of Islamic Sciences and Knowledge, featuring a keynote lecture by Abdolhossein Khosropanah, Professor of the Philosophy of Science and Technology and faculty member of the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought.
In his address, Khosropanah emphasized the necessity of rethinking the philosophy of religious knowledge and its relationship to emerging social technologies. He reviewed key developments over the past two decades in the foundations and methodologies of the Islamic humanities, noting that applied philosophies—particularly the philosophy of religious knowledge—are persistently confronted with new epistemological and sociological challenges.
He introduced “Quantum Humanities” as an emerging field under discussion in Western academia through approaches such as quantum psychology and quantum economics. He suggested that these debates may have significant implications for the Islamic humanities, particularly Islamic economics.
Khosropanah identified three complementary sources for theory-building in religious knowledge:
- Applied philosophies
- Jurisprudence (fiqh) and innovative methods of inference (such as interrogative and network-based approaches)
- Theoretical and practical reason
He argued that integrating these sources could yield practical models for addressing social issues. Furthermore, he highlighted the importance of soft social technologies alongside theory production, citing examples of lived social experiences as concrete expressions of such technologies. He concluded that synergy between scientific theories and field experiences is a decisive factor in achieving transformation in Islamic humanities.
