The Quran and Nature
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The Quran and Nature is a work by Iranian intellectual Mehdi Bazargan that explores the relationship between Islamic scripture and the natural sciences, arguing for the compatibility of faith and scientific inquiry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Quran and Nature canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5834413 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Quran and Nature Context triple: [Mehdi Bazargan, notableWork, The Quran and Nature]
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A.
A Natural Theology for Our Time
A Natural Theology for Our Time is a philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that presents his modern process-oriented approach to arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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B.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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C.
Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature
Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature is a collection of essays exploring science, philosophy, and the complexity of life, co-written by Dorion Sagan and his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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D.
Dialogue with Nature
"Dialogue with Nature" is a reflective work by Princess Irene of the Netherlands that explores humanity’s spiritual and ecological relationship with the natural world.
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E.
On Nature
On Nature is a lost philosophical treatise by the pre-Socratic thinker Anaximander, in which he is believed to have explored early cosmology, metaphysics, and the principles underlying the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Quran and Nature Target entity description: The Quran and Nature is a work by Iranian intellectual Mehdi Bazargan that explores the relationship between Islamic scripture and the natural sciences, arguing for the compatibility of faith and scientific inquiry.
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A.
A Natural Theology for Our Time
A Natural Theology for Our Time is a philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that presents his modern process-oriented approach to arguments for the existence and nature of God.
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B.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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C.
Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature
Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature is a collection of essays exploring science, philosophy, and the complexity of life, co-written by Dorion Sagan and his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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D.
Dialogue with Nature
"Dialogue with Nature" is a reflective work by Princess Irene of the Netherlands that explores humanity’s spiritual and ecological relationship with the natural world.
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E.
On Nature
On Nature is a lost philosophical treatise by the pre-Socratic thinker Anaxagoras that outlined his cosmology, including the role of Mind (Nous) in ordering the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian intellectual
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book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile traditional Islamic thought with modern science ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic modernism
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rationalist approaches to Islam ⓘ |
| author | Mehdi Bazargan ⓘ |
| coreArgument |
Islamic faith is compatible with scientific inquiry
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linked to:
Science and Islam
the Quran encourages reflection on nature ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
harmony between revelation and reason
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interpretation of Quranic verses about the natural world ⓘ modern science in an Islamic framework ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran ⓘ |
| critiquesView | perceived conflict between science and religion ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | Islamic thought ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Quranic verses related to natural phenomena ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of religion
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religious studies ⓘ science and religion literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialIntention | to explore the relationship between Islamic scripture and the natural sciences ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Muslim intellectual perspective on science ⓘ |
| intellectualContext | modern Iranian intellectual history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Muslim intellectuals
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readers interested in science and religion ⓘ students of Islamic studies ⓘ |
| language |
Persian
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linked to:
Persian language
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| mainSubject |
Islamic theology
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linked to:
IslamicTheology
Quran ⓘ nature ⓘ science and religion ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Quran and Nature ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
rationalist
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reformist Islamic thought ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| supportsView | scientific study of nature can deepen religious understanding ⓘ |
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Subject: The Quran and Nature Description of subject: The Quran and Nature is a work by Iranian intellectual Mehdi Bazargan that explores the relationship between Islamic scripture and the natural sciences, arguing for the compatibility of faith and scientific inquiry.
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The Quran and Nature