SOSC 2351 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Divine Command Theory, Sunnah, Ethics

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 2351
• Professor: Tanja Juric

Document Summary

What are the risks: christonormative an example is liberalism individuality, Seen as a worthwhile and necessary struggle: this proves that human beings do have this instinct of dignity because they don"t go attacking each other like animals. How should we live: submit our own will to divine will (i. e. obedience to god, and sacred scripture, bring our will/actions in line with nature (i. e. create a social harmony) Divine command theory moral, ritual or legal directives ordinated by a divine power. From this religious from works comes a legal framework. Draws from the qur"an (mainly), sunnah and hadith to try and determine appropriate behaviours. A dynamic system that has been changing and evolving; integrated all aspects of life: diet, sexual behaviour, relationships; not just concerned w/ criminal acts or property concerns. An expansive, rather than narrow/literal notation of law. Hierarchical, but not necessarily according to class keeping this social structure run: nobility of virtue through education in classics (not blood)