Adam Smith and Islam

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Adam Smith and Islam by Waseem Naser reads Adam Smith as a moral philosopher rather than only the author of The Wealth of Nations. Part One presents Smith's works as a single project aimed at a "science of man", covering ethics, rhetoric, history and scientific method. Part Two examines language, ethics, politics and history in Smith's writings. It links them to ideas from Islamic intellectual traditions, including the rhetorical theory of balaghah, kalam notions of causality, riqqa (empathy) in Ash'ari ethics, and the political implications of mithaq (covenant). The book aims to open up foundations for an economics rooted in Islamic thought and to prompt further research. It suits students and scholars of economics, Islamic studies, intellectual history and moral philosophy.