Drawing on resources from pragmatist thought allows religious ethicists to take account of the central role traditions play in the formation and development of moral concepts without thereby espousing moral relativism or becoming traditionalists. After giving an account of this understanding of the concept of tradition, I examine the ways in which understandings of tradition play out in two contemporary examples of tradition-based ethics: works in comparative ethics of war by James Turner Johnson and John Kelsay. I argue that a (...) pragmatist approach to tradition-based ethics allows for a nuanced and flexible understanding of moral traditions, and one that holds great promise for international consensus-building around shared ethical norms for the use of armed force. (shrink)

In my thesis, I aim to develop a systematic and philosophically coherent thesis of ultimate reality for Ibn Arabi. In this pursuit, I adopt the style of analytic philosophy, seeking to employ and utilise some of its methods and theories. The philosophical aspects of Ibn Arabi’s doctrine are in dire need of conceptual clarification and systematic analysis with a closer focus on argumentation. The analytic tradition will prove most helpful in this regard. In my thesis, I begin by tracing Ibn (...) Arabi’s related views and concepts as they are dispersed throughout his writings. I then clarify, sharpen and, in many cases, develop these views and concepts into fully constructed forms. Finally, I weave the developed concepts and views into a systematic thesis or set of sub-theses. Where necessary, I provide my own arguments and concepts to help substantiate and strengthen the structure of Ibn Arabi’s thesis. I propose that Ibn Arabi’s various, and sometimes apparently inconsistent, views are best presented in terms of three main concepts: the concept of ultimate reality as existence, which has long been known as Ibn Arabi’s thesis of the oneness of existence ; the concept of ultimate reality as the Divine Self ; and the concept of ultimate reality as God. The three concepts neither represent different ultimate realities nor different perspectives of the same ultimate reality. Instead, they represent the same ultimate reality but each one has its own unique scope and encompassment. The three concepts are aimed at encompassing Ibn Arabi’s various views and concepts of ultimate reality in a consistent and systematic manner. (shrink)

Bu çalışmanın amacı birlikte yaşamaya yönelik değerlerlerin Müslüman ve Hristiyanlar arasında gerçekleşme imkanının belirlenmesidir. Araştırmanın amacı birlikte yaşamaya yönelik değerler olarak nitelendirilen değerlerin Müslümanlar ve Hristiyanların birlikte yaşadığı bir coğrafyada gerçekleşme imkânı açısından anlamlı ilişkisinin olup olmadığını sınamaktadır. Araştırma verilerinin toplanmasında nicel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. İlgili analizlerde deg?is?kenlerle ilgili ki-kare testi uygulanmıs?tır. Ki-kare analiz sonuçları incelendig?inde tüm değer maddeleri için katılımcıların sözkonusu değerlerin gerçekleşme imkânı hakkındaki görüşleri ile mensup oldukları din arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı ilişki bulunmus?tur (tüm değer maddeleri için (...) p. (shrink)