by G. Hussein Rassool (Author), Mugheera M. Luqman (Author)
Foundations of Islāmic Psychology: From Classical Scholars to Contemporary Thinkers
examines the history of Islāmic psychology from the Islāmic Golden age
through the early 21st century, giving a thorough look into Islāmic
psychology’s origins, Islāmic philosophy and theology, and key
developments in Islāmic psychology.
In tracing
psychology from its origins in early civilisations, ancient philosophy,
and religions to the modern discipline of psychology, this book
integrates overarching psychological principles and ideas that have
shaped the global history of Islāmic psychology. It examines the legacy
of psychology from an Islāmic perspective, looking at the contributions
of early Islāmic classical scholars and contemporary psychologists, and
to introduce how the history of Islāmic philosophy and sciences has
contributed to the development of classical and modern Islāmic
psychology from its founding to the present. With each chapter covering a
key thinker or moment, and also covering the globalisation of
psychology, the Islāmisation of knowledge, and the decolonisation of
psychology, the work critically evaluates the effects of the
globalisation of psychology and its lasting impact on indigenous
culture.
This book aims to engage and inspire
students taking undergraduate and graduate courses on Islāmic
psychology, to recognise the power of history in the academic studies of
Islāmic psychology, to connect history to the present and the future,
and to think critically. It is also ideal reading for researchers and
those undertaking continuing professional development in Islāmic
psychology, psychotherapy, and counselling.
