INTENTION in Religious and Philosophical Thought

Intention is one of the most fundamental concepts of morality, as one of the key stages in the formation of behavior. In both religious and philosophical thought, intention is considered as the element that adds value to the action and makes it meaningful. In this respect, intention and various states of intention are of decisive importance in terms of both the meaning of being religious and being moral. However, the theoretical dimensions of intention have not been examined in sufficient depth. In this context, the book in your hand aims to identify the views and theories that emerged in the traditions of Islamic thought about the role of intention in the formation of the act; It aims to reveal what and to what extent the contribution of the intention is in the evaluation of the legal, religious and especially the moral value of the act and to clarify the role of the intention in the name and definition given to the perpetrator of an act.
This book, which consists of the works presented at the Workshop on Intention in Religious and Philosophical Thought, held in Istanbul on September 30-October 1, 2016 within the scope of the Islamic Moral Thought Project, covers religious sciences such as fiqh, kalam and mysticism, as well as the subject of intention in Islamic philosophy and Western philosophy. It consists of a total of nine articles examining how it is handled.