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Publication d'un dossier en anglais sur le portail CAIRN sur "Islam and open society" -   Read the full dossier.Présentation par les coordinateurs du dossierMuslim and non-Muslim intellectuals question the extent to which Islam   is truly compatible with the concept of an “open” society, i.e., one   that is democratic in the full sense of the word, and in particular   respects freedom of expression and promotes religious tolerance. The   debate goes back to the early Middle Ages and has resurfaced   periodically since the mid-nineteenth century. Here we present various   perspectives on the issue. All highlight the importance and urgency of   the question, but do so from a different angle and without necessarily   reaching the same conclusions. Philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne, author of a book that shares the title of this dossier (Islam and Open Society),  recalls the context in which the “fear of philosophy” ultimately  triumphed in the late twelfth century. Medievalist Alain de Libera shows  that Averroës was by no means the Enlightenment philosopher that he has  long been depicted as. Sociologist Philippe d’Iribarne concludes that  Islam and democracy are fundamentally incompatible. Conversely,  philosopher Anwar Moghith shows how Egyptian intellectuals in the late  nineteenth century adopted Enlightenment ideas, and even Darwinism,  while Meryem Sebti explains that unlike his predecessor Avicenna,  Al-Farabi reflected the critical tradition of ancient Greek philosophy. We give carte blanche to Pakistani philosopher Sobia Tahir, who explains  the historical reasons for Islam’s tendency in recent decades to fall  back on fundamentalist positions, illustrating a certain revival of the  “fear of philosophy.” 