Ragib-al-Isfahani's Approach to Morality

Classical Islamic Moral Philosopher was influenced by old Greek philosophy. The conceptual infrastructure of Islamic Moral Philosophy is based on the old Greek philosophy. Especially Platon and Aristotle influenced Islamic moralists. Their classification of virtues and soul powers holds important place in Islamic morality. Particularly Ibn Miskawayh and other Islamic ethicists have adopted this classification. Ragıb al-Isfahânî was one of them. But he was able to combine both the philosophy and religious sources. He adopted the classical philosophical classification but he also benefited from the religious sources while constituting the morality. His balanced approach is hold very important places in the Islamic morality.