Veysel Eliş

The Future of Human Nature: A Reinterpretation of al-Jāḥiẓ and Ibn Khaldūn’s Theories of Environmental Influence from Epigenetic and Theological Perspectives

Whether the biological and moral constitution of humans possesses a fixed essence or exhibits a dynamic nature shaped by environmental factors remains a central question. It is a focal point of modern science—particularly epigenetics—and a fundamental issue in theology, bearing on fiṭrah (innate human disposition) and...