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Readings on the Heritage of Science

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This reading group is designed to explore the heritage of Islamic science through key works in the academic literature for english. Through foundational texts by George Saliba, Ahmad Dallal, Toby Huff, and others, participants will examine the intellectual transformation, scientific institutions, and methodological developments that shaped the Islamic scientific tradition. The group aims to strengthen participants’ ability to engage with diverse scholarly perspectives while building an analytical understanding of Islamic science in a global context.


 Texts;

  1. George Saliba –  Islamic Reception of Greek Astronomy –  Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance   
  2. Ahmad Dallal – Islam Without Europe: Traditions of Reform in Eighteenth-Century Islamic Thought 
  3. F. Jamil Ragep – A History of Arabic Astronomy: Planetary Theories During the Golden Age of Islam 
  4. Toby Huff – The Rise of Early Modern Science: Islam, China and the West 
  5. Seyyed Hossein Nasr – Science and Islam: An Illustrated Study 


Each text will be examined in detail, chapter by chapter. The reading program will begin with the first text, and once the analysis is complete, start ather texts.

Sessions will be conducted online via Zoom.


13 Aralık 2025 - Cumartesi
20.00-21.30

Instructor: Eric Rahmun- Team Leads

Text: George Saliba – Islamic Reception of Greek Astronomy / George Saliba – İslamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance

Content:

Introduction, working method of the reading group, preliminary information about the selected work, and an initial assessment.
The central question of the book is: “The Islamic world did not merely inherit Greek astronomy; how did it transform it?”
The purpose of this session is to provide a general understanding of the book’s thesis, methodology, and its significance within the context of the history of Islamic science.

17 Ocak 2026 - Cumartesi
20.00-21.30
Instructor: Eric Rahmun - Team Leads
 
Text: George Saliba – İslamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance
 
Sections to Be Read:   
Chapter 1 — The Islamic Scientific Tradition: Question of Beginnings I (s. 1–26)
Chapter 2 — The Islamic Scientific Tradition: Question of Beginnings II (s. 27–72)
Chapter 3 — Encounter with the Greek Scientific Tradition (s. 73–130)
 

Content:
In this session, discussions on the emergence of the Islamic scientific tradition, the socio-political context of the translation movements, and the nature of the first encounter with the Greek scientific tradition will be addressed. Within the framework of Saliba’s argument—which challenges the frequently encountered perception in Turkish that “the Islamic world merely translated”—the formation of early astronomy and mathematics studies will be examined. 
14 Şubat 2026 - Cumartesi
20.00-21.30		Instructor: Eric Rahmun- Team Leads

Text: George Saliba – İslamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance

Sections to Be Read:
Chapter 4 — Islamic Astronomy Defines Itself: The Critical Innovations (pp. 131–170)
Chapter 5 — Science between Philosophy and Religion: The Case of Astronomy (pp. 171–192)

Content:
To demonstrate how the Islamic world diverged from the Ptolemaic system, produced original mathematical models, and developed a critical methodology, this session will examine the Maragha School, the Tusi couple, Ibn al-Sha?ir’s astronomical models, mathematical innovations, and the ways in which Islamic astronomy established its own “critical science” tradition. The effects of debates among philosophy, religion, and science on the field of astronomy will also be evaluated.
7 Mart 2026 - Cumartesi
20.00-21.30		Instructor: Eric Rahmun- Team Leads

Text: George Saliba – İslamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance

Sections to Be Read:
Chapter 6 — Islamic Science and Renaissance Europe: The Copernican Connection (pp. 193–232)
Chapter 7 — Age of Decline? The Fecundity of Astronomical Thought (pp. 233–256)

Content:
In order to make visible the role played by the Islamic scientific tradition in the origins of modern astronomy and to question Eurocentric histories of science, this session will examine the influence of Islamic astronomy on Renaissance Europe, the Copernicus–Ibn al-Sha?ir connection, channels of knowledge transmission, and debates on scientific continuity. The “decline period” thesis will be re-evaluated in light of Saliba’s data.
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  • Seviye Lisans + Lisans Üstü
  • Eğitim Dili E
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  • Eğitmenler Eric Rahmun
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  • Başvuru Başlangıcı 28 Kasım 2025
  • Son Başvuru 31 Aralık 2025
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  • Eğitim Bitişi 28 Şubat 2026
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