Seyyed Hossein Nasr, professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University, discusses the root of Islam's attitudes toward the West, how Islam and the West can co-exist, and the current Western presence in the Middle East. A WORLD OF IDEAS with Bill Moyers aired in 1988 and 1990. The half-hour episodes featured scientists, writers, artists, philosophers, historians -- some well-known, many never before seen on television.