Introduction to the curriculum

The word, perhaps one of the most prominent features of the book "Introduction to Methodology," is that it is the result of real experience that stemmed from long acquaintance with texts and their verification, and from continuous critical analysis of prevailing methodologies. This is more effective in verifying its content and instilling a scientific spirit in its readers. What increases its value are the controversial issues that revealed the underlying civilizational conflict within it and the movement of positive cultural exchange that spread across its pages. This was clearly evident in the way Ben Al-Shatir relied on many Western writings to support her material, but she was never a victim of alienation or estrangement. The reader can also observe many features of the author's scientific personality, such as her utmost honesty in attributing ideas to their owners, especially her husband, Sheikh Ameen Al-Khouli, to whom she attributed the credit for inspiring some of the book's ideas. Additionally, her critical and conscious personality appears, as she examines ideas from different angles and scrutinizes them until she uncovers clear truths. Despite her evident scientific rigor, Ben Al-Shatir was characterized by intellectual flexibility in accepting some ideas, which some people might either accept completely or reject entirely, such as her balanced stance on the materialist interpretation of history, among other things that the reader can discover. Furthermore, how much we need to instill a scientific spirit in our institutes and universities, which have become affected by academic stagnation and weakened by the apparent decline in scientific research and publications. We believe that this book is one of the works that can contribute to advancing this noble mission.