1st Edition
Miskawayh's Tahḏīb al-aḫlāq Happiness, Justice and Friendship
By Ufuk Topkara
Copyright 2022
266 Pages
by
Routledge
266 Pages
by
Routledge
266 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book engages with the work of Miskawayh, a formative Islamic Philosopher in the 11 th century, who is acknowledged as the founder of Islamic Moral Philosophy.
Miskawayh’s The Refinement of Character ( Tahḏīb al-Aḫlāq ) draws from both ancient Greek philosophical tradition and Islamic thought, highlighting the concepts he integrated into what he argued to be the moral core of Islam.... Read more
Biography
Dr. Ufuk Topkara (Assistant Professor for Comparative Theology from an Islamic Perspective, Humboldt University Berlin) is interested in a multi-disciplinary approach to Islamic Theology, involving engagement both with other Theologies and Philosophy. He is the author of Umrisse einer zeitgemäßen philosophischen Theologie im Islam. Die Verfeinerung des Charakters.
