Book Review

Moral Agents and their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou

Volume: 3 Number: 1 September 29, 2012
  • Abdessamad Belhaj
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Moral Agents and their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou

Abstract

First paragraph: The purpose of this book is to discuss the problem of the desert, istiḥqāq, in the views of the Baṣran Muʿtazilites from a philosophical perspective. To unfold the complexity of the issue, the author frequently shifts between kalām, Muslim legal theory, and modern ethics. She does not focus on the significance of the desert in Islamic thought. Instead, using a continental philosophical style, she engages in a philosophical discussion of the problem of a person’s entitlement to punishment. Often, Muʿtazilite ethics is a vehicle for insights on moral agency, worthiness, and reward.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Religious Studies

Journal Section

Book Review

Authors

Abdessamad Belhaj This is me
Hungary

Publication Date

September 29, 2012

Submission Date

February 27, 2012

Acceptance Date

June 5, 2012

Published in Issue

Year 2012 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Belhaj, A. (2012). Moral Agents and their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou. Ilahiyat Studies, 3(1), 142-144. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2012.31.56
AMA
1.Belhaj A. Moral Agents and their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou. IS. 2012;3(1):142-144. doi:10.12730/13091719.2012.31.56
Chicago
Belhaj, Abdessamad. 2012. “Moral Agents and Their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou”. Ilahiyat Studies 3 (1): 142-44. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2012.31.56.
EndNote
Belhaj A (September 1, 2012) Moral Agents and their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou. Ilahiyat Studies 3 1 142–144.
IEEE
[1]A. Belhaj, “Moral Agents and their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou”, IS, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 142–144, Sept. 2012, doi: 10.12730/13091719.2012.31.56.
ISNAD
Belhaj, Abdessamad. “Moral Agents and Their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou”. Ilahiyat Studies 3/1 (September 1, 2012): 142-144. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2012.31.56.
JAMA
1.Belhaj A. Moral Agents and their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou. IS. 2012;3:142–144.
MLA
Belhaj, Abdessamad. “Moral Agents and Their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou”. Ilahiyat Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, Sept. 2012, pp. 142-4, doi:10.12730/13091719.2012.31.56.
Vancouver
1.Abdessamad Belhaj. Moral Agents and their Deserts: The Character of Muʿtazilite Ethics, by Sophia Vasalou. IS. 2012 Sep. 1;3(1):142-4. doi:10.12730/13091719.2012.31.56
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