Working Group Session 1
Goals
- Review the major concepts regarding types of knowledge related to the Ash’ari and Maturidi doctrinal schools
- Review the epistemiological theories of Ghazali, Farabi and Ibn Rushd related to the evaluation of ‘scientific’ data
- Generate a conceptual mapping of terms related to knowledge in usul al-fiqh (epistemic authority and evidence)
- Introduce the ‘types’ of modern scientific knowledge and the methodology
Draft Agenda
Saturday April 12th (9-6):
- 9:15-10am: Introduction to Working Group [method & rubric] & Logistical Matters – Dr. Aasim
- 10-10:30: How we got here: A history of the 2 core questions of the project & Proposed Outputs – Aasim 10:30-11: Open discussion
- 11-1: Reflections on how to address the 2 questions, gaps in knowledge related to the questions and implications for Islamic theology & biomedicine when questions are answered in a certain way- Each member of the group (20 min)
- 1-2: Zuhr break and lunch
- 2-3: Mu’tazilite Epistemological Frameworks (revelation, reason, empiricism)- Sh. Omar Qureshi
- 3:00-3:10- Break
- 3:10-4: Maturidi Epistemological Frameworks (revelation, reason, empiricism)- Shaykh Amin
- 4-4:45: Ash’ari Epistemological Frameworks (revelation, reason, empiricism)- Us. Taha Abdul Basser
- 4:45-5:15- Break
- 5:15-6: Comparing & Contrasting the views & Conceptual Definitions- Group Discussion
- 6pm- Asr
- 7:45-9pm: Dinner at local restaurant
Sunday April 13th (11-530p):
- 11-11:45: Ghazalian Classification of Knowledge – Sh. Omar Qureshi
- 12-12:45: Ibn Rushd’s Classification of Knowledge –Sh. Omar Qureshi
- 12:45-1:45- Zuhr & Lunch
- 1:45-2:30- Group Discussion of the classifications and points of departure
- 2:30-3:15- Review of Concepts regarding knowledge in law, ethics, and evidence- Us. Taha Abdul Basser
- 3:15-4: Types of science and methodology (social science, medical, metaphysics, theological)- Dr. Ahsan
- 4-4:15- Break
- 4:15- 5:30- Group discussion on next steps and assignments
- 5:30- Asr followed by departure.