Tahdhib al-Akhlaq
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Tahdhib al-Akhlaq is a seminal ethical treatise by the Persian philosopher Ibn Miskawayh that systematically outlines a rational, virtue-based approach to moral character and conduct in the Islamic philosophical tradition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Tahdhib al-Akhlaq wa Tathir al-A‘raq | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Islamic philosophical text
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ethical treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
relationship between reason and desire
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role of education in moral formation ⓘ social and political dimensions of ethics ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
attainment of happiness (sa‘ada)
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formation of a virtuous human being ⓘ harmonizing philosophical ethics with Islamic teachings ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tahdhib al-Akhlaq wa Tathir al-A‘raq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Miskawayh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Abu Ali Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ya‘qub Ibn Miskawayh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
golden mean in virtues
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moderation of the soul’s faculties ⓘ training of character through habit ⓘ unity of theoretical and practical wisdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultivation of virtues
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ethical conduct ⓘ moral character ⓘ practical ethics ⓘ purification of the soul ⓘ |
| genre |
adab and ethical instruction
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akhlaq literature ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Persian intellectual milieu ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mulla Sadra’s ethical thought
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Nasir al-Din al-Tusi’s Akhlaq-i Nasiri NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian mirrors-for-princes literature ⓘ later Islamic ethical literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian ethics
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Greek philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic theological discussions ⓘ Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Prophetic traditions ⓘ Qur’anic ethical teachings ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emphasis on rational justification of moral norms
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integration of Greek philosophical ethics into Islamic framework ⓘ systematic treatment of character refinement ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
rational ethics
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virtue ethics ⓘ |
| regionOfReception |
Persianate world
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broader Islamic world ⓘ |
| structure |
classification of the soul’s powers
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systematic exposition of virtues and vices ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
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Buyid period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Islamic ethics
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
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Tahdhib al-Akhlaq wa Tathir al-A‘raq