Tag: Philosophy of science

RISE Articles 5
Islamic Research Methodology & Human Sciences: Issue 28

Publication of Issue 28 of the Quarterly Journal of “Research Methodology in the Human Sciences”: Examining the Intersection of Islamic Epistemology and Modern Research Methods

September 2, 2026

Issue 28 of the Quarterly Journal of Research Methodology in the Human Sciences (Autumn 2025 and Winter 2026) has been published, comprising 140 pages. By presenting a comprehensive collection of theoretical, philosophical, and applied articles, this issue reflects current approaches within academic circles regarding methodological challenges and the development of Islamic research methodology and the […]

Philosophy of Evolution: Design and Neo-Darwinism

Book Launch: The Relationship Between the “Argument from Design” and Neo-Darwinism; A Philosophical Analysis of the Foundations of Evolution

August 29, 2026

The book The Argument from Design and Neo-Darwinism, authored in Persian by Hamed Sajedi, has been published and officially launched in a 368-page volume by the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought. By focusing on the intersection of scientific explanations of evolution and philosophical arguments concerning design, this work explores one of the most […]

Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Society Course

Advanced Course on “Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Society” Organized by the Maʿnā School of Islamic Humanities

February 15, 2026

The Maʿnā School of Islamic Humanities has launched an advanced instructional course entitled “Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Society,” taught by Dr. Abdolhossein Khosropanah. To date, ten sessions of the course have been recorded and made available to students and researchers. Designed primarily for doctoral students and academic specialists, the course aims to equip participants […]

Quantum Humanities and the Philosophy of Religious Knowledge

Quantum Humanities and the Philosophy of Religious Knowledge

February 15, 2026

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 […]

Publication of the Book Philosophical Notes

Publication of the Book Philosophical Notes

September 30, 2025

The book Philosophical Notes, written by Dr. Reza Gholami, a faculty member of the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, has been published in English by the Sadra Center for Humanities and Islamic Studies in Vienna. The book comprises 107 pages. In contrast to conventional academic dissertations or classical philosophical treatises, this volume is a […]

Scholaria Contributions 4

The Philosophical Foundations of the Human Sciences

August 24, 2026 Mahdi Abdullahi

This article examines the profound impact of the human sciences on society and argues for a paradigm shift grounded in Islamic intellectual traditions. By analyzing the hierarchical relationship between ontology, philosophical anthropology, epistemology, and the human sciences, the text highlights the necessity of foundational philosophical principles in critiquing Western empirical methodologies and establishing a superior, indigenous approach to the humanities.

Constructed Reason: A Historical View of Rationality

Constructed Reason

May 3, 2026 Hamid Parsania

A historical view of reason—and, consequently, of science—takes shape through two distinct approaches. In one approach, reason and science possess an identity and an essence proper to themselves. History or society determines the horizon, the situation, and, in Mannheim’s terms, the perspective (Standort) and the relation of reason to truth or truths. In the second […]