1st Edition
Islamic Ethics Divine Command Theory in Arabo-Islamic Thought
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
Biography
Mariam al-Attar is a faculty member in the Department of Ethics, Philosophy and Religion at Kings Academy in Jordan.
"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
