Ethical teachings of Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī : economics of happiness /

This book studies the interplay of economic philosophy and moral conduct as reflected in the writings of one of the most renowned scholars in Islamic history, Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī (d. 1111). Al-Ghazālī contributed to Islamic theology, philosophy, and Sufism but is also regarded as one of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Al-Daghistani, Sami, 1986- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2021.
Colección:Anthem religion and society series
Temas:
Ghazzālī, > 1058-1111.
Economics > Religious aspects > Islam.
Happiness.
Happiness
Économie politique > Aspect religieux > Islam.
Bonheur.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • Half title page
  • Title page
  • Copyright information
  • Dedication
  • Epigraph
  • Contents
  • Editor's Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter Int-5
  • Introduction
  • Linking Economics with Happiness
  • On Modern Islamic Economics and Intellectual History
  • The Aims and Outline of Ethical Teachings of Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī
  • Chapter 1 Abū Ḥāmid Al-Ghazālī
  • 1.1 A Life Outspoken
  • 1.2 Munqidh min al-Ḍalāl and the Critique of the Self
  • 1.3 Iḥyā' 'Ulūm al-Dīn and the Quest for Eternal Happiness (Saʻāda)
  • Chapter 2 History of Islamic Economic Thought
  • 2.1 On Economic Gaps, Exchanges, and Scholasticism
  • 2.2 Major Ideas in Classical Economic Thought
  • 2.3 An Overview of Modern Islamic Economics
  • Chapter 3 Al-Ghazālī's Economic Teachings and the Science of the Hereafter ('Ilm Al-Ākhira)
  • 3.1 Sharī'a and Maṣlaḥa in Economic Activities
  • 3.1.1 Fiqh as an ethical category
  • 3.2 Economics Fostered by Ethics of Happiness
  • 3.3 Extravagance and Just Conduct
  • 3.4 Division of Labor and the Development of Markets
  • 3.5 Faqr, Māl, and Modes of Economic Gain
  • 3.5.1 Ribā: An ill use of money
  • 3.5.2 Fair earnings and the distribution of goods
  • 3.6 Islamic Governance and the Question of Public Good (Maṣlaḥa) in Economic Affairs
  • 3.6.1 Kitāb Naṣīḥat al-Mulūk and Just Rulership
  • 3.6.2 Ḥisba Regulations
  • 3.7 Taxes, Public Finances, and Expenditure
  • Chapter 4 Classical Economics and its Worldviews
  • 4.1 Classical Economic Theories, Positivism, and Utilitarianism
  • 4.2 Comparisons and Divergences
  • Chapter 5 Contemporary Debates
  • 5.1 The Emergence of Neoclassical and the Rise of Heterodox Economics
  • 5.2 The Desideratum for Ethical Economics
  • From Iḥyā'
  • From Kīmiyā-yi Sa'ādat
  • End Matter
  • Conclusion: Conundrum of Ethics in Economics
  • Appendix 1: Historical Development of Some of the Most Prominent Classical Muslim Scholars on Economic Thought
  • Appendix 2: Selected Quotations of al-Ghazālī's Economic Teachings in the English Language
  • From Iḥyā'
  • From Kīmiyā-yi Sa'ādat
  • Bibliography
  • Works by al-Ghazālī
  • Works on al-Ghazālī
  • Other Primary and Secondary Works
  • Index

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