Tradition is not something a man can learn; not a thread he picks up when he feels like it; any more than a man can choose his own ancestors. Someone lacking a tradition who would like to have one is like a man unhappily in love.
Why is it that aggression in the name of God shocks secular liberal sensibilities, whereas the act of killing in the name of the secular nation, or o… - Talal Asad
Why is it that aggression in the name of God shocks secular liberal sensibilities, whereas the act of killing in the name of the secular nation, or o…
- Talal Asad
Tradition is an aspiration to connect the Self with the Other. One "internalizes" the Other as one acquires a sense of what one's own tradition is, w… - Talal Asad
Tradition is an aspiration to connect the Self with the Other. One "internalizes" the Other as one acquires a sense of what one's own tradition is, w…
The propensity to intellectualize is itself both essential and dangerous. I think in our modern world we are much more aware of its essential charact… - Talal Asad
The propensity to intellectualize is itself both essential and dangerous. I think in our modern world we are much more aware of its essential charact…
Agency has become a catch word. In a way, this intoxication with ‘agency’ is the product of liberal individualism. The ability of individuals to fash… - Talal Asad
Agency has become a catch word. In a way, this intoxication with ‘agency’ is the product of liberal individualism. The ability of individuals to fash…
I think we need to think about Islamic tradition as a way of asking questions that cut across (and transgress) the assumptions of a purely secular wo… - Talal Asad
I think we need to think about Islamic tradition as a way of asking questions that cut across (and transgress) the assumptions of a purely secular wo…
I do not think there is such a thing as a "clash of civilizations." When I say that Muslims as Muslims cannot be represented in the West, I was being… - Talal Asad
I do not think there is such a thing as a "clash of civilizations." When I say that Muslims as Muslims cannot be represented in the West, I was being…
To behave "humanely" it is perfectly possible to do without the notion of "humanity." - Talal Asad
To behave "humanely" it is perfectly possible to do without the notion of "humanity."
You do not need intellectuality for deep faith. You do not need it for behaving humanely towards people whether fellow Muslims or non-Muslims. You do… - Talal Asad
You do not need intellectuality for deep faith. You do not need it for behaving humanely towards people whether fellow Muslims or non-Muslims. You do…
I'm not criticizing how people experience what they might call spirituality. I am interested in looking critically at something else - at how people … - Talal Asad
I'm not criticizing how people experience what they might call spirituality. I am interested in looking critically at something else - at how people …
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