The Teleological Ethics of Fakhr Al-Dīn Al-Rāzī.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- General Introduction -- Al-Rāzī's Biography -- The Development of al-Rāzī's Thought and the Chronology of his Works -- Chapter One. Al-Rāzī's Theory of Action -- The Historical Background -- The Theory of Human Action -- Destiny -- The Theme of the Creation of Human Acts -- Chapter Two. Al-Rāzī on the Ethics of Action -- The Historical Background -- Ethical Value -- Revealed Law and Ethical Value -- Moral Obligation -- Objections to Muʿtazilī Ethics -- God and Ethics -- Chapter Three. Al-Rāzī's Perfectionist Theory of Virtue -- Perfectionism -- Human Perfection -- Prophecy -- Chapter Four. Al-Rāzī's Later Pessimism: Commentary on Risālat Dhamm al-ladhdhāt -- The Nature and Extent of Sensory Pleasure and Pain -- Socio-Political Pessimism -- Epistemological Pessimism -- Appendix: Al-Rāzī's Risālat Dhamm ladhdhāt al-dunyā -- Bibliography -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.

Using hitherto unstudied sources, this monograph provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary study of the ethical theory of al-Rāzī, one of the most complex and influential medieval philosophers and theologians. It reveals remarkable and previously unidentified aspects of ethical thought in Islam.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.