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Islamic ethics [electronic resource] : divine command theory in Arabo-Islamic thought / Mariam al-Attar.

By: Attar, MariamMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: Culture and civilisation in the Middle EastPublication details: New York : Routledge, 2010Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 193 pISBN: 9780203855270 (ebook : PDF)Subject(s): Islamic ethics | Divine commands (Ethics) | Islamic civilization | Islam -- 20th century | Islamic fundamentalismGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No title; No titleOnline resources: Click here to view Also available in print edition.

Contents:

1. Theoretical and historical background -- 2. Ethical presuppositions of the Qur'�an and the �Had�ith -- 3. Pre-Mu'tazilite ethical doctrines -- 4. Mu-'tazalite ethics : moral interpretation of the five principles -- 5. Ethics of 'Abd al-Jabb�ar : presuppositions of ethical judgments -- 6. Analysis of normative ethical judgments.

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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Also available in print edition.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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