We always hear about the trade and wars, but in the 1500s there were people here discussing some deep stuff too. Like the nature of God, free will and predestination, man’s elevated nature and meaning of leadership. This will be an evening where we looked at some of the things our smart people said then, and how it has affected us today.
Muhiyuddin b. Hussein Al-Attas is completing a M.Phil from CASIS (UTM). He used to lecture at KUIS and now at Adni Pre-University where he teaches the worldview of Islam and the map of knowledge. His research interest is in S.M.N Al-Attas’ conception of the West, encompassing the origins of the worldview of the West, its philosophical, cultural and religious roots, and how this worldview is impacting the world.
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