EP: 101 How to Move Beyond Yourself - Part 3

#Islamic Ethics #Environment #ClimateChange

İbrahim Özdemir is a professor of philosophy and the Founding President of Hasan Kalyoncu University, Turkey. He holds a Doctorate degree in philosophy from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara and a Bachelor’s degree in Islamic Theology and Islamic Philosophy from Ankara University Turkey.

Although his major is environmental ethics and environmental philosophy, he addresses various audiences concerning topics such as environmental philosophy, Muslim environmental thought, sustainable development, religion and the environment, interreligious and intercultural dialogue, peace education, and Higher Education Leadership.

Dr İbrahim Özdemir, the founding president of Hasan Kalyoncu University and author of The Ethical Dimension of Human Attitude Towards Nature: A Muslim Perspective, believes that the growing number of Muslim environmentalists can find inspiration for their aggressive campaign against global warming from Islam itself.

Özdemir notes that the Quran and other religious texts call on Muslims to defend the natural environment, a job more critical now than ever. "Özdemir notes that the Quran and other religious texts call on Muslims to defend the natural environment, a job more critical now than ever."

We talked about: Part 3

• Quran talks about the sea life and coral reef
• Respect your elders but don’t let them stop you from moving forward and finding your ways to think about the environment
• Message for youth to be like the branches of trees
• Don’t let history imprison you
• Critical thinking, looking at Nature from a wider perspective, and not from a selfish perspective
• What is your goal after you get the diploma
• How can you contribute to the Nature, other people and not only for yourself
• What do you do on your way to Prof. Ibrahim’s class? He asks his students
• Don’t expect everything from the State, your government, you also can do something
• Feeding a dog or a cat during a day is also contributing to your environment
• Making ethical decisions?
• Open your eyes and ears to your surroundings so you can learn and understand where your assistance and contribution is needed
• Change your mindset
• Any small change by us can make a big change in someone else’s life

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