Said Nursi's Moral Philosophy
Author: Bilici, Mucahit
Source: Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, Volume 19, Number 1, January 2008, pp. 89-98(10)
Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group
Abstract:
This article tests the oft-made claim that Islam and democracy are incompatible because of the presumed authoritarianism of religious morality. The article explores the moral philosophy expressed in the early writings of Said Nursi, concluding that by acknowledging individual autonomy and free will and rejecting authoritarianism as inimical to the exercise of conscience, Nursi's moral philosophy lays the groundwork for an Islamic democracy.
Document Type: Research article
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13510340701770329
Affiliations: 1: Department of Sociology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Publication date: 2008-01-01
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