REL 177 - Islamic Ethics

What are the various conceptions of a “good human life” within the Islamic tradition? What do seminal and representative Muslim thinkers and texts have to say about the meaning and purpose of human life? How do various facets of Islamic life and thought such as revelation, prophetic example, piety, law, philosophy, theology, literature, and spirituality inform views and prescriptions for a good human life? And how does conception of a good human life overlap (or not) with a good Muslim life? 

Satisfies a Middle Eastern Studies interdisciplinary minor requirement.
Satisfies a South Asian Studies interdisciplinary minor requirement.
Satisfies the Philosophical and Religious Perspectives requirement.
Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.

Prerequisites & Notes
Students at all levels welcome.