Secularism, modernity, and globalization

Author's name: Dr. Abdel Wahab El-Messiri

Where did El-Messiri's vision of life and the universe begin? What are the fundamental differences between man and nature, from his perspective? What is the meaning of common humanity? How can peaceful civilizational communication between different societies and cultures take place? What do the terms "material mind" and "one-dimensional man" mean? What distinguishes El-Messiri's critique of the Western civilization system? What is the definition of modernity in his vision? What is the definition of the "end of history" issue that El-Messiri raises? And how interested is he in this problem? He is Dr. Abdel-Wahhab El-Messiri; the Arab-Islamic scholar and thinker, one of the most important Arab researchers, who devoted his life to serving his intellectual causes. He provided the Arab library with immortal thought, contributions, and works that influenced our Arab cultures and added greatly to them. He worked as a university professor in a number of Arab and international universities, including; Ain Shams University, King Saud University, Islamic University of Malaysia, and a visiting professor at Nasser Military Academy. El-Messiri's political and intellectual activities extended to include all the convictions he championed, calling for freedom, dignity, and justice. He defended Palestinian nationalism and the Arab-Islamic identity. He also established intellectual encyclopedias, such as his famous encyclopedia "Judaism, Judaism, and Zionism," which is considered one of the most important and comprehensive in our Arab and Islamic world. We are republishing the dialogue books because of the importance of this rare collection. In this book, El-Messiri presents his unique and unprecedented effort in addressing issues of secularism and modernity. He also clarifies his vision of thought, culture, and intellectuals, along with his vision of the role of reason in human life and decisions, and how to shape human principles. He also discusses the increase in technological progress, scientific revolutions, and their negative impact, despite their many positive aspects.