South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the HumanitiesMohamed, Y.2009-10-072009-10-072000Mohamed, Y 2000, 'Greek thought in arab ethics: Miskawayh's theory of justice', Phronimon, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 242-259.1561-4018http://hdl.handle.net/2263/11435Appears in Phronimon, Volume 2 Issue 1(2000)Miskawayh (d. 1030) was the first Arab philosopher to have written a substantial work on ethics, The Refinement of Character, which had a great impact on the development of Islamic philosophical ethics after him. In this paper we examine his theory of justice, and the manner in which he appropriated Greek notions of justice. Miskawayh deals with the justice to the self as understood in Platonic psychology, and justice to others as understood by Aristotle. He harmonised these two concepts of justice by embracing the Aristotelian notion of justice and integrated it within the framework of Platonic psychology. I also show how Miskawayh introduced Islamic elements to bring his theory of justice more in line with the Islamic tradition.18 PagesenSouth African Society for Greek Philosophy and the HumanitiesGreek thoughtArab ethicsMiskawayh's theoryIslamic philosophical ethicsPlatonic psychologyPhilosophy, AncientIbn Miskawayh, Ahmad ibn Muhammad, dd. 1030. The refinement of characterIslamic ethics -- Early works to 1800Justice (Philosophy)Philosophy, ArabEthicsPlato -- Contributions in philosophy of justiceAristotle -- Contributions in philosophy of justiceArticle