Virtue and Governance
Exploring Islamic Philosophy - Sayeh Meisami
Sayeh Meisami [+]
University of Dayton
Sayeh Meisami is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dayton. She holds a PhD in analytic philosophy from the University of Tehran and a PhD in Islamic philosophy from the University of Toronto. Her published books include Naṣīr al-Dīn Ṭūsī: A Philosopher for All Seasons (2019), Knowledge and Power in the Philosophies of Ḥamīd al-Dīn Kirmānī and Mullā Ṣadrā (2018), and Mulla Sadra (2013).
Description
In discussing the Islamic philosophers’ positions on virtue and governance, this chapter draws attention to the Islamic, Greek, and Persian influences on ethical and political arguments, particularly on Islamic theology. Then follows a discussion of the problem of free will in relation to moral accountability and an exposition of the role of Islamic law and its relationship to conceptions of authority and governance.