On the Possibility of Rational Religion and the Value of Religious Belief
A philosophical evaluation of the epistemological challenges in seeking rationality for religious beliefs in modern times and the sociological value of religion.
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Academic articles of Dr. Hakan Şahin
Reasons for the Change in the View of Interest in the Islamic World
An academic assessment examining how and why the historical perspective on the concept of interest changed in the Islamic world.
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Interest and Riba
A detailed examination of the conceptual framework, historical development and current applications of the concepts of interest and riba in Islamic economics.
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The Invisible Hand and the Evolution of the Monetary System
A study examining the effects of the 'invisible hand' concept in the free market economy on the evolution of monetary systems throughout history.
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Why Money Matters
A comprehensive analysis explaining the role of money in economic systems, its importance in social life and the functions it has assumed throughout history.
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Monetary Practices and Paper Money in the Early Period of Islam
A historical analysis of commercial activities, financial intermediation, and paper money (promissory note/suftaja) practices in the Arabian Peninsula during the early period of Islam.
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Against the Tyranny of the Majority
A critical approach based on political philosophy regarding the pressure of majority authority on minority rights in democracies.
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The Dilemmas of the Islamic Economics Approach
A critique of statist approaches in Islamic economic studies and a reassessment of the concepts of social justice and free market in Islam.
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The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits
An examination of the economic approach that argues the primary task of businesses is profit maximization, with its moral and social dimensions.
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Market and Morality
A study examining the relationship between the market and morality, seeking rational answers against criticisms that the free market harms moral values.
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Market and Morality (Analysis)
An analysis of the market's voluntary exchange nature and its relation to morality, addressing claims that the free market corrupts moral values.
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An Essay on the Nature and Types of Money
Money is a significant phenomenon that affects everyone's life. This study presents a philosophical framework on the nature, characteristics, and functions of money.
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An Examination into the Nature and Types of Money
A conceptual and philosophical assessment of the origins of money, its core functions, and its types throughout history.
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Civil Society Institutions in Pre-Islamic Mecca
An examination of how pre-Islamic Mecca's political and administrative structure and civil society institutions survived against contemporary superpowers.
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Civil Society in Pre-Islamic Mecca
An examination from a political science perspective of the civil order in pre-Islamic Mecca based on custom and inter-tribal pacts in the absence of state authority.
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Microcredit Practices in Turkey
An analysis of the characteristics of the microcredit system as an effective poverty alleviation tool and its historical and contemporary practices in Turkey.
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The Microcredit Method in Poverty Alleviation
The impact of the microcredit practice initiated by Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh on poverty prevention and its solidarity-based operation.
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Cavid Bey's Economic-Fiscal Policies
An evaluation of the economic and fiscal policies of Mehmet Cavid Bey, who served as Minister of Finance in the late Ottoman period, in terms of general trends.
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