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Islamic Economics: Foundations and Practices
Sami M. Abbasi, Kenneth W. Hollman, Joe H. MurreyThe Islamic economic system is a theoretical construct of aneconomy whose members follow the Islamic faith. The core of Islamiceconomics rests on theological foundations – social…
Who Is My Neighbour?
William O. ShropshireChristian theologians and official church organisations frequentlyadmonish members and believers to allow their economic decisions to begoverned by concern for economic justice…
On Three Non‐Ideological Consequences of Specialisation among Economists
Ernest RaiklinWith the process of continuous specialisation within economics andwith its incessant subdivision into different schools, the practitionersof the discipline are becoming more and…
“Option for the Poor” as a Socio‐economic Principle
Arnold F. McKeeThe social principle of an “option for the poor” isdiscussed in the light of Roman Catholic socio‐ethical thought, notablyPapal Encyclicals since Vatican II. The consequences for…
On the Quest for Knowledge and the Duty to Know
George F. RohrlichThe “social” component of economics comprisesenvironmental concerns, employment needs, developmental musts and anyagenda that results from differences in economic systems. Why is…
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- Professor Terence Garrett