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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459284603321

Autore

Attar Mariam

Titolo

Islamic ethics : divine command theory in Arabo-Islamic thought / / Mariam al-Attar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-99641-9

1-136-99642-7

1-282-73337-0

9786612733376

0-203-85527-2

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Collana

Culture and civilization in the Middle East

Disciplina

297.5

Soggetti

Islamic ethics

Divine commands (Ethics)

Islamic civilization

Islam - 20th century

Islamic fundamentalism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.