If you want to learn about islamic history then the first step is probably gonna be to read the time of prophet Muhammad pbuh because that's where it al kind of started. The book which perfectly analysis that time send talks about that period in detail is "Sealed Nectar". This book is great if you want to start your journey of reading islamic history. But if you want to go into more detail and want to study from the 1st prophet of islam prophet Adam to last prophet then I will recommend you a book "Al bidaya wan nihaya"(From beginning to the end) by ibn kathir.I am especially interested in something covering the history of Islam in more historical/anthropological terms too. — I like sushi
It will really help if you can give us an example of a decision that you or anyone has made without input from personal values and beliefs. — T Clark
How is "being neutral" not a belief? Is it not a belief of yours that it is better to be neutral in making decisions? — Moliere
Again, I can't think of an example of a decision that can be made without values — T Clark
I don't understand. Can you give me an example of a decision that can be made without values and beliefs? We have discussions here on the forum ad nauseum about what constitutes knowledge. What is knowledge other than beliefs about the state of affairs in the world - something you believe to be true? — T Clark
Your question is too general. A lot depends on what decision you are making and which beliefs are influencing it. A decision has to be guided by some beliefs, otherwise it would just be random, and that can't even be called a decision. — SophistiCat
You seem to be using "belief" to refer to (moral? religious?) value judgements. But obviously some value judgements are always required when making any decision, so you must be referring to some specific kind of belief? — Echarmion
What metric are you using here to assess how "good" a decision is? — Echarmion