Conceptual Thinking from the Western and Islamic Perspectives
Keywords:
Thinking Process, Taxonomy, Islamic, Western, Spiritual.Abstract
This paper examines the concept of thinking from the worldviews of the Western and Islam by highlighting the ideological differences. Thinking from a Western viewpoint involves just the body and mind which is described as the ability to analyse arguments, draw conclusions through reasoning, make judgments and assessments, evaluate circumstances, and find a solution to a problem. Meanwhile, thinking from an Islamic perspective involves not only the body and mind but also the spiritual aspect of qalb, aql, and nafs. This study is a library based research and it employs qualitative data analysis. Methodology used is based on descriptive, comparative, evaluative and critical analysis from both perspectives. A comparison is made between the two notions and the implications of both. A theoretical model of thinking which is based on Islamic worldviews is also proposed.
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