Morals, ethics and virtues from the perspective of Islamic philosophy, Islamic psychology and positive psychology
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https://doi.org/10.18012/arf.v12i2.72884Keywords:
Virtues, Islamic Philosophy, Islam, Islamic Psychology, Positive PsychologyAbstract
Although the study of ethic, moral and virtues is a central theme in philosophy, it is also an object of study in other fields of knowledge, such as theology and psychology. The purpose of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of concepts related to character and human vir-tues from philosophical, psychological, and theological perspectives, highlighting points of convergence and divergence among them. The text includes discussions on morality, ethics, and virtues from the perspective of Islamic philosophy and Islamic psychology, contrasting these with the conceptions of positive psychology—an emerging field that also focuses on this subject but from a secular perspective. This study concludes that interdisciplinary discussion on this topic is not only relevant but can also provide significant contributions to philosophical thought, religious studies, and the field of psychology.
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