Islamic Ethics

Divine Command Theory in Arabo-Islamic Thought

Mariam al-Attar

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Routledge
13 November 2012

Islamic & Arabic philosophy

Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

"This book explores 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.

Challenging traditional stereotypes of Islam, the book refutes contemporary claims that Islam is a defining case of ethical voluntarism, and that the prominent theory in Islamic ethical thought is Divine Command Theory. The author argues that, in fact, early Arab-Islamic scholars articulated moral theories: theories of value and theories of obligation. She traces the development of Arabo-Islamic ethics from the early Islamic theological and political debates between the Kharijites and the Murji’ites, shedding new light on the moral theory of Abd al-Jabbar al-Mu’tazili and the effects of this moral theory on post-Mu’tazilite ethical thought.

Highlighting important aspects in the development of Islamic thought, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Islamic moral thought and ethics, Islamic law, and religious fundamentalism."

By: Mariam al-Attar
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780415656702
ISBN 10: 0415656702
Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 13 November 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Mariam al-Attar is a faculty member in the Department of Ethics, Philosophy and Religion at Kings Academy in Jordan.

Reviews for Islamic Ethics: Divine Command Theory in Arabo-Islamic Thought

"""A major contribution to the field of medieval Islamic ethical thought, particularly that of ʿAbd al-Jabbār, and it will certainly appeal to students and scholars of medieval Islamic thought in general."" Abdullah Sliti, Heythrop College, University of London, UK"