Abstract
A towering individual among the galaxy of scholars in the
medieval era is, no doubt, Al-Ghazali who ushered forth formidable
contribution in the field of philosophy and especially that of education.
There can be a variety of angles where from the intellectual pursuits of
Al-Ghazali can be discussed, however, this research paper is limited to
the epistemic and ethical virtues as expounded by him. The problem
under investigation was, “Exploring epistemic and ethical virtues in the
philosophy of Al-Ghazali – a critical review”. The objectives were: i, to
explore the epistemic virtues as laid down by Al-Ghazali; ii, to explore
the ethical virtues as expounded by Al-Ghazali. Research questions were:
what epistemic virtues are proposed by Al-Ghazali ?; what ethical
virtues are presented by Al-Ghazali ?The methodology adopted for the
study was analytical as the original text of the philosophy of Al-Ghazali
was analyzed with reference to the above-mentioned objectives. It was
found that among all the Muslim scholars Al-Ghazali was the first who
talked about the inculcation of epistemic and ethical virtues among the
learners which he considered integral for the very survival of the Human
family. It was concluded that the same values are necessary for the
growth of any society as per Al-Ghazali’s views. Possible measures were
recommended for incorporating the same values in the Pakistani
Education system which is the dire need of the time.
Nasrum Minallah, Dr. Habib Elahi Sahibzada. (2019) Exploring Ethical and Epistemic Virtues in the Philosophy of Al-Ghazali— A Critical Review, Hazara Islamicus, Volume 8, Issue 2.
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