Self-Surrender

Al-Ghazālī’s Moral Psychology - From Self-Control to Self-Surrender - Joel Craig Richmond

Joel Craig Richmond [+-]
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Joel Richmond is Assistant Professor Humanities and Social Sciences, at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

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Chapter Five The preceding chapters explain the methods and directives for self-control that al-Ghazālī makes use of throughout his ethical writings. Whereas in previous chapters, the techniques he uses to teach the attainment of self-control were explained, in the second section, the aim is to answer the question of why, exactly, he finds the subject of self-control so compelling and urgent. By explaining the aim of his ethical teachings, it becomes possible to demonstrate the fundamental reasons why he focuses so closely on self-mastery. The final chapter tackles questions of theodicy, the rejection of the lower world, love overcoming pleasure, Divine grace and human action, and the resulting complete awareness of God’s all-encompassing presence.

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Richmond, Joel Craig. Self-Surrender. Al-Ghazālī’s Moral Psychology - From Self-Control to Self-Surrender. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. Sep 2025. ISBN 9781800505629. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=46235. Date accessed: 13 Dec 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.46235. Sep 2025

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