Integrating Cognitive Science with Islamic Philosophy: Emergence and Current Challenges
Indonesian Journal of Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies December 31, 2024 DOI: 10.20885/ijiis.vol7.iss2.art1 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractIslamic philosophy has contributed to the development of cognitive science through concepts such as heart, soul, reasoning ('aql'), cognition ('marifat'), contemplation ('fikr'), meditation ('zikr'), and mental processes like 'tafakur', 'tadabur', 'taakiloon', and 'iqra'. This paper discusses the integration of these ideas with modern research in neuro-theology, religious mantras, and spiritual connections. It outlines basic building blocks of cognitive science from an Islamic perspective, including ilm (knowledge), mind, heart, soul, reasoning, language, intellect, and mystic cognition. The work also examines the future role of religious sciences in advancing cognitive science, highlighting contributions from notable Islamic thinkers.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Philosophy |
| Key finding | Islamic philosophy provides foundational concepts for cognitive science, including heart, soul, reasoning, and mystic cognition, which align with modern research in neuro-theology and spiritual practices. |
Abstract
In this paper, an attempt has been made to discuss the inclusive approach of cognitive science with Islamic philosophy. Islamic philosophy has put forth a significant role in the development of cognitive science. The emergence of cognitive science in Islamic philosophy commences with the knowledge about heart, soul, ‘reasoning’, ‘aql’, cognition ‘marifat’ contemplation ‘fikr’ meditation ‘zikr’, mystic cognition, and their relation with the mental processes like ‘tafakur’, ‘tadabur’, ‘taakiloon’ and learn ‘iqra’. This paper tries to show the novel ideas of cognitive science with the new advances and researches in Neuro-theology, religious mantras and spiritual nexus. It also discusses the basic building blocks of cognitive sciences which are ilm (knowledge), mind, heart, soul, reasoning, language, intellect and mystic cognition. As the role of Islamic philosophers are significant in the emergence of cognitive science and there are various thinkers who led their contribution in cognitive science but I have included only some notable Islamic cognitive scientists in this paper. This paper also examines the future aspect of religious sciences in the growth of cognitive science.