Wael B. Hallaq <br/><br/>
Reforming Modernity:  Ethics and the New Human in the Philosophy of Abdurrahman Taha 

 - 359 p.,  26 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780231193887 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Taha Abdurrahman
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Arab philosophy--20th century<br/>Religion and ethics