خلاصة:
Rationality in economics is considered a prerequisite for the behavior of economic agents, which originally stems from post-Renaissance anthropological foundations and the Enlightenment era. Rationality has been defined in various interpretations and forms. Despite this, within a hypothetical framework, rationality as an instrumental tool for justifying decision-making in competition has solved the problem of how economic agents make decisions in some readings of the capitalist economic system. Some Western economists and often Islamic economic thinkers, in their investigations, criticize rationality with its traditional concept, although their own frameworks for rationality are also subject to reflection and criticism. Accordingly, more discussion is conducted regarding this fundamental assumption in the decision-making of economic agents at the micro level from an Islamic economic perspective. In order to take a step in this direction, we must strive to present a suitable concept of rationality. To this end, we first state the basis and concept of rationality in the neoclassical paradigm and then review the views of Muslim economists in this field. Finally, we attempt to present a suitable and worthy concept of rationality in accordance with the Islamic perspective.
ملخص الجهاز:
For further explanation in this regard, see including: A Critical Appraisal:Rationality in Economic Theory;An Islamic S.
In the twentieth century, after the presentation of newer perspectives2, the general concept prevailed that rationality means the use of appropriate tools based on the aforementioned rational framework to achieve desired goals, and the scope of its discussion expanded to include beliefs, actions, views, evaluations, and the like.
4 2-1 Concepts of rationality in conventional economics Simply put, the conformity of human behavior with a specific framework (justified by reason) is called rationality.
In some paradigms of traditional economics, the pursuit of pure personal interest is considered an innate characteristic of humans, and some reject it from the perspective of Islam.
If we expand the meaning of interest to include material pleasures, worldly and otherworldly benefits, gaining divine satisfaction, the connection of man to the origin of existence, and similar things, it can be said that with this expanded concept, every human is pursuing personal interest, and this is compatible with many readings of rationality.
In other words, considering the ethics-centered nature of Islamic economics and the accompaniment of rationality with revelation, modifying the meaning of rationality with God-seeking, altruism, sociality, afterlife-seeking, spirituality, and similar concepts, and its non-alignment with individualism and the perfect human without revelation, can make rationality compatible with Islamic concepts.
Based on this and considering the studies conducted, in our view, the conceptual framework and practical instances that can be compatible with Islam and human nature regarding rationality can be presented as follows.
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