TY - BOOK AU - Attar,Mariam TI - Islamic ethics: divine command theory in Arabo-Islamic thought T2 - Culture and civilization in the Middle East SN - 9780203855270 (ebook : PDF) PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Islamic ethics KW - Divine commands (Ethics) KW - Islamic civilization KW - Islam KW - 20th century KW - Islamic fundamentalism KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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; Also available in print edition N2 - 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 UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780203855270 ER -