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Islamic ethics : divine command theory in Arabo-Islamic thought / Mariam al-Attar.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Attar, Mariam, author.
- Series:
- Culture and civilisation in the Middle East.
- Culture and civilization in the Middle East
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islamic ethics.
- Divine commands (Ethics).
- Islamic civilization.
- Islam--20th century.
- Islam.
- Islamic fundamentalism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (216 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; London : Routledge, 2010.
- New York : Routledge, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book is about philosophical ethics in Arabo-Islamic thought. Examining the meaning, origin and development of "Divine Command Theory", it underscores the philosophical bases of religious fundamentalism that hinder social development and hamper dialogue between different cultures and nations.
- Contents:
- Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Theoretical and Historical Background; 2 Ethical Presuppositions of the Qur'an and the Hadith; 3 Pre-Mu'tazilite Ethical Doctrines; 4 Mu'tazilite Ethics: Moral Interpretation of the Five Principles; 5 Ethics of 'Abd al-Jabbar: Presuppositions of Ethical Judgments; 6 Analysis of Normative Ethical Judgments; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-99641-9
- 1-136-99642-7
- 1-282-73337-0
- 9786612733376
- 0-203-85527-2
- 9780203855270
- OCLC:
- 664231163
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