Reforming Modernity: Ethics and the New Human in the Philosophy of Abdurrahman Taha, written by Wael B. Hallaq

Abstract

"Wael Hallaq explores the history, development, and contemporary trends in Muslim political thought using the work of Morocco-based philosopher Taha Abdurrahman. A sweeping intellectual history and philosophical examination, this book examines the trajectory of how we understand the central questions plaguing modernity in both the West and Muslim lands"-- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. "Rethinking the Islamic Tradition": A Conceptual Framework -- 2. The Spirit of Modernity -- 3. Islamic Applications of Modernity's Spirit -- 4. Recasting Reason -- 5. Religion, Secularism, Ethics: A Concept of Critique -- 6. Sovereignty, Ethical Management, and Trusteeship Epilogue: A New Concept of the Human -- Appendix: Taha Responding -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.