Abstract
This paper examines the often-overlooked contribution of classical Islamic thought to the history of economic ideas. The author, L. Baeck, criticizes mainstream economics textbooks for neglecting Islamic scholarship, typically tracing economic thought only from Greek philosophers, through scholasticism, to Adam Smith and the neoclassical school. The paper highlights that Aristotle's economic analyses profoundly influenced successive Mediterranean cultures, including Islamic thinkers, yet this intellectual heritage remains largely ignored. The author notes that authentic sources on economic thought in the classical Islamic world (750–1250) are scattered across Persian and Arabic documents, and Western orientalists have paid little attention to their economic content.
Recommended Citation
Baeck, L
(1989)
"The Economic Thought of Classical Islam,"
Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management): Vol. 8:
Iss.
2, Article 13.
https://doi.org/10.66499/2665-7112.1693
Available at:
https://scholarhub.univh2c.ma/remadeg/vol8/iss2/13
DOI
10.66499/2665-7112.1693