Rethinking the structure of Islamic economics: the economic man imperative

The end of value-free economics presents a positive outlook for Islamic economics. Nonetheless, progress is only viable when this discipline has a solid scientific structure. Thus, this paper aims to highlight the economic man imperative in projecting Islamic economics as a normal science. This pape...

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Main Author: Mohd Yusop, Mohd Mahyudi
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Language:English
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Published: 2016
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spelling iium-578572017-08-03T07:02:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57857/ Rethinking the structure of Islamic economics: the economic man imperative Mohd Yusop, Mohd Mahyudi BP1 Islam BP173.75 Islam and economics HB71 Economics as a science The end of value-free economics presents a positive outlook for Islamic economics. Nonetheless, progress is only viable when this discipline has a solid scientific structure. Thus, this paper aims to highlight the economic man imperative in projecting Islamic economics as a normal science. This paper first explores Islamic economics’ current state of readiness to fulfill its promising future. Unfortunately, the authoritative view is that Islamic economics is not in proper order. Consequently, Arif’s (1985a and 1985b) Islamic economics scientific structure is utilized to locate that stage which requires serious improvement. At the basis of micro-foundation stage, the economic man imperative emerges out of this identification exercise. Thus, the most important implication here is the replacement of homo Islamicus with the concept of ‘universal man’ which proffers several advantages. Apart from the other stages in the structure, this ‘universal man’ needs immediate refinement to strengthen the edifice of Islamic economics science. 2016-10-11 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57857/1/camera%20ready%20universal%20man%20ICIEF%202016-360.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57857/7/57857_Rethinking%20the%20structure%20of%20Islamic%20economics.pdf Mohd Yusop, Mohd Mahyudi (2016) Rethinking the structure of Islamic economics: the economic man imperative. In: 11th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance (ICIEF), 11th-13th October 2016, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) https://submit.confbay.com/download/ICIEF_2016_Programme_Book_11th_ICIEF_2016_gdPEH05dUq.pdf
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HB71 Economics as a science
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BP173.75 Islam and economics
HB71 Economics as a science
Mohd Yusop, Mohd Mahyudi
Rethinking the structure of Islamic economics: the economic man imperative
description The end of value-free economics presents a positive outlook for Islamic economics. Nonetheless, progress is only viable when this discipline has a solid scientific structure. Thus, this paper aims to highlight the economic man imperative in projecting Islamic economics as a normal science. This paper first explores Islamic economics’ current state of readiness to fulfill its promising future. Unfortunately, the authoritative view is that Islamic economics is not in proper order. Consequently, Arif’s (1985a and 1985b) Islamic economics scientific structure is utilized to locate that stage which requires serious improvement. At the basis of micro-foundation stage, the economic man imperative emerges out of this identification exercise. Thus, the most important implication here is the replacement of homo Islamicus with the concept of ‘universal man’ which proffers several advantages. Apart from the other stages in the structure, this ‘universal man’ needs immediate refinement to strengthen the edifice of Islamic economics science.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mohd Yusop, Mohd Mahyudi
author_facet Mohd Yusop, Mohd Mahyudi
author_sort Mohd Yusop, Mohd Mahyudi
title Rethinking the structure of Islamic economics: the economic man imperative
title_short Rethinking the structure of Islamic economics: the economic man imperative
title_full Rethinking the structure of Islamic economics: the economic man imperative
title_fullStr Rethinking the structure of Islamic economics: the economic man imperative
title_full_unstemmed Rethinking the structure of Islamic economics: the economic man imperative
title_sort rethinking the structure of islamic economics: the economic man imperative
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/57857/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/57857/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/57857/1/camera%20ready%20universal%20man%20ICIEF%202016-360.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/57857/7/57857_Rethinking%20the%20structure%20of%20Islamic%20economics.pdf
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