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
Summary
Discusses the philosophical ethics in Arabo-Islamic thought. This book examines 'Divine Command Theory' and underscores the philosophical bases of religious fundamentalism that hinder social development and hamper dialogue between cultures
