Conceptions of Justice from Islam to the Present

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This book explains a perspective on the system of justice that emerges in Islam if rules are followed and how the Islamic system is differentiated from the conventional thinking on justice. It examines conceptions of justice from the Enlightenment to Bentham to Rawls to contemporary philosophers including Sen, Cohen, Nussbaum, and Pogge. The authors present the views of twentieth century Muslim thinkers on justice who see Muslims upholding rituals but not living according to Qur’anic rules. It provides empirical surveys of the current state of justice in Muslim countries analyzing the economic, social, and political state of affairs. The authors conclude by assessing the state of justice-injustice in Muslim countries and highlighting areas in need of attention for justice to prevail. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi Introduction and Summary of the Conception of Justice in Islam (Hossein Askari, Abbas Mirakhor)....Pages 1-16 Contemporary Muslim Scholars and Philosophers on Justice in Islam (Hossein Askari, Abbas Mirakhor)....Pages 17-32 Conception of Justice in the Age of Enlightenment (Hossein Askari, Abbas Mirakhor)....Pages 33-130 The Utilitarian Conception of Justice and Its Critics (Bentham to Hayek) (Hossein Askari, Abbas Mirakhor)....Pages 131-153 Conception of Justice from Rawls to Sen to the Present (Hossein Askari, Abbas Mirakhor)....Pages 155-183 The State of Justice and Impediments to a More Just Muslim World (Hossein Askari, Abbas Mirakhor)....Pages 185-257 Concluding Remarks (Hossein Askari, Abbas Mirakhor)....Pages 259-266 Back Matter ....Pages 267-292