A Critical Review of Seyyed Hossein Nasr's Religion and the Order of Nature

Muhammad Usman

Authors

Muhammad Usman Visiting Lecturer of Islamic Studies at Government College of Technology, Bahawalpur, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3665-5257

Keywords:

Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Religion and the Order of Nature, Islamic environmentalism, eco-theology, philosophy of nature, Traditionalism, sacred science, religion and ecology, environmental crisis, interfaith dialogue

Abstract

Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Religion and the Order of Nature. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1996. Pp. x+310. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780195102741. Price: Not listed.

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