REVIVING LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING IN ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONS (2-Day Intensive in Toronto)

Taught by Shaykh Hamza Karamali on the ground in Toronto - August 26, 27 - 2023
at Madaniyya Academy (Malton, Mississauga) and available online.

Co-sponsored by Canadian Council of Muslim Theologians (CCMT) and Gibraltar Leadership Academy.

*Note - This is an advanced course that requires (a) completion of the Why Islam is True course (whether online or in-person on the ground) and (b) a working knowledge of logic and formal reasoning. It is suitable for alims, alimat, students of sacred knowledge, students and teachers of philosophy, and university students or working professionals who are used to critical thinking.

Our ulama have a rich tradition of logic, theology, and a deep rational engagement with the philosophical ideas that were prevalent in their times. This two-day intensive series of four seminars will reconnect graduates of Islamic seminaries to this rich tradition, explaining complex concepts in Islamic logic and epistemology as found in our scholarly tradition, and applying them to answer modern philosophical questions and develop a deep understanding of the rational arguments for Why Islam is True.

Registered students will receive a pre-release copy of "Seven Formal Arguments For Why Islam is True" by Hamza Karamali, along with a glossary of traditional kalam terms translated into the language of modern philosophy.

ONLINE AND RECORDED ACCESS

This intensive is open to online participants, who will have the option of participating live or to watch the recordings of the live sessions afterwards. They will also receive a pdf copy of the coursebook.

Online students will get first and immediate access to never-before-seen cutting-edge kalam research that comprehensively applies traditional kalam and mantiq to tackle the most pressing philosophical problems of our times. Kalam is dead. This will bring it back to life.

Online students will get the Zoom livestream (Contractual)

Online students will have access to an online forum on which they can ask their questions (Contractual)

Online students will have two dedicated ask-me-anything live-sessions with Shaykh Hamza on the following weekend, one in the early morning on September 2 and one late at night on September 3. They can bring all of their questions and anything else they would like to explore. (Contractual)

Online students will have lifetime access to the livestream recording (5 years contractual plus promise of lifetime)

Online students will also have lifetime access to all future course upgrades, which will include upgraded course recordings and real-world application learning activities. (non-contractual promise).


IN PERSON

Through the generous support of our donors in the Toronto area, this intensive has been discounted for in-person participants as part of our mission to create atheism-protection safety-nets in the Muslim communities of the GTA. Please e-mail info@basiraeducation.org for a discount code if you will be attending in-person. Those attending in-person will NOT have access to the online recordings. You must purchase the full cost below to have access to the recordings and future upgrades to the course.

Spaces are limited.

Day 1: Saturday Aug 26

9:00 am - 12.30 pm - Seminar 1: Contingency, Islamic Epistemology, and Islamic Logic

Review : Four Arguments for Why Islam is True

Knowledge and Inference in Light of the Quranic Contingency Argument

Mustafa Sabri's Knowledge-Contingency Argument For the Existence of God

Conceptual and Propositional Knowledge

Infinite Regress, Circular Reasoning, Inferential and Noninferential Knowledge

The Definition of Logic

Is it Permissible to Study Logic Even Though it Was Invented by Greek Philosophers?

12.30 pm - 2.00 pm - Break

2.00 pm - 5.00 pm - Seminar 2: Truth, Mind, and Reality

Conceptual Knowledge is a Prerequisite for Propositional Knowledge

The Five Universals and Kinds of Definitions

What Does it Mean For a Proposition to be True?

The Relation Between Propositions, the Mind, and Reality

The Solution to the Liar Paradox (and Russel's Paradox)

Mental Propositions and Real-World Propositions

Modern Science, God, and Propositional Modality

Mustafa Sabri on Contingent Knowledge of Necessary Truths

Day 2: Sunday Aug 27

9.00 am - 12.30 pm - Seminar 3: Kinds of Formal Arguments (With Exercises)

The Form of the Classical Syllogism (With Modalities)

Existential Import

The Form of If-Then Arguments (Real and Coincidental)

The Form of Either-Or Arguments

Arguments in the Quran

12.30 pm - 2.00 pm - Break

2.00 pm - 5.00 pm - Seminar 4: Seven Formal Arguments For Why Islam is True

Kinds of Basic Premises

The Formal Argument From Contingency Reduced to Basic Premises

The Formal Kalam Cosmological Argument Reduced to Basic Premises

The Formal Quranic Design Argument Reduced to Basic Premises

The Formal Intelligent Design Argument Reduced to Basic Premises (Flaws Unveiled)

The Formal Argument For Divine Oneness Reduced to Basic Premises

The Formal Argument For Genuine Messengerhood Reduced to Basic Premises

Location:
Madaniyya Academy
3930 Nashua Dr. Mississauga, ON. L4V 1M5

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This is a fundraising program for us to raise funds to spread the truth of Islam all over the world. For this reason, financial aid is not available at this point. We will revisit the option of financial aid for a self-paced version of this course at a future date.

Please note that all costs are in USD.
See below for monthly payment option

Please e-mail info@basiraeducation.org for any questions.