دراسات وأبحاث
Volume 16, Numéro 5, Pages 231-239
2024-10-15

The Controversy Of Islam And The West, Aspects Of Repulsion And Prospects For Attraction In The Age Of Globalization

Authors : Abdelhek Lezghem . Bendouba Charif Dine .

Abstract

The debate over the relationship between Islam and the West is one of the oldest issues in both Islamic and Western thoughts. Yet, this antiquity does not mean that it is a classic problem that has been overcome by time. Rather, it is one of the most important topics that must be addressed, especially in the current era, which is full of conflicts and disputes. Many historians predicted that this age would be marked by clash of civilizations. Since the basic task of philosophy is to promote coexistence and communication among human beings regardless of their racial or religious affiliations, the study of the relationship between two civilizations or societies should not take on a conditional or mathematic character. Rather, it should investigate this relationship in each era in order to draw different results and perceptions in figuring out the nature of this relationship, taking into account the changing social, political, and economic conditions. Accordingly, this study will attempt to reach a realistic contemporary conception of the debatable relationship between the West and the East, or more precisely between the West and Islam. This is through addressing the manifestations of antagonism, identifying the foundations of each party, and then exploring the possible prospects for integration, communication, and coexistence in the era of globalization.

Keywords

Attraction ; Civilization ; Islam ; West ; Repulsion