(Intention in Religious and Philosophical Thought)
Intention is one of the most fundamental concepts of ethics as one of the key stages of the process of behavior. In both religious and philosophical thought, intention is considered as the element that adds value to the action and makes it meaningful. In this respect, intention and its various states are of decisive importance for the meaning of both piety and morality. Nevertheless, the theoretical dimensions of intention have not been analyzed in sufficient depth. In this framework, this book aims to identify the views and theories that have emerged in Islamic intellectual traditions about the role of intention in the formation of the act; to reveal what and to what extent the contribution of intention is in the appreciation of the legal, religious and especially moral value of the act; and to clarify the role of intention in the name and definition given to the perpetrator of an act.
This book, which consists of the papers presented at the Workshop on Intention in Religious and Philosophical Thought held in Istanbul on September 30-October 1, 2016 within the scope of the Islamic Ethical Thought Project, includes nine articles that examine how the subject of intention is handled in religious sciences such as fiqh, kalam, and mysticism, as well as Islamic philosophy and Western philosophy.
ISBN: 978-605-320-759-7
Publisher: Nobel-ILEM Library
Release Date: January, 2018
Page Count: 312
