Saint Thomas Aquinas and Imam Al-Ghazali on the Attainment of Happiness

In early philosophically oriented societies, happiness was a prominent theme in literature. This paper provides insight to the question of finding happiness or the ultimate goal in life based on the works of two prominent spiritual masters and theologians of the Islamic and Catholic faiths, Imam Al-...

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Auteur principal: Shah, Rania (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Common Ground Publishing 2015
Dans: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Année: 2015, Volume: 6, Numéro: 2, Pages: 15-29
Sujets non-standardisés:B Nicomachean Ethics
B St. Thomas Aquinas
B The Summa Theologiae
B The Revival of the Religious Sciences
B Virtue Theories
B al-Ghazālī
B Ancient Philosophy
B Aristotle
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Résumé:In early philosophically oriented societies, happiness was a prominent theme in literature. This paper provides insight to the question of finding happiness or the ultimate goal in life based on the works of two prominent spiritual masters and theologians of the Islamic and Catholic faiths, Imam Al-Ghazali (1058-1111) and Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274). This paper explores the integration of theology and philosophy as a means to human flourishing, and makes the conclusion that this as much an issue of changing human nature and desires, as it is, a matter of faith.
ISSN:2154-8641
Contient:Enthalten in: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v06i02/51138