Self-Interest‚ Homo Islamicus and Some Behavioral Assumptions in Islamic Economics and Finance Mohammad Omar Farooq Associate Professor of Economics and Finance Upper Iowa University September 2006 [Draft in progress: Feedback welcome] I. Introduction Homo economicus‚ the Economic Man‚ represents a rational human being formalized in certain social science models‚ especially in economics‚ who acts in self-interest to achieve in a goal-oriented manner. As John Kay puts it‚ "He is self interested
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Wisdom Take a moment and think about the meaning of wisdom? Think of someone whom you consider wise. This person might be involved in your daily routine‚ or a religious/political leader. It’s someone who you look up to and learn from him/her actions. Wisdom is known through three important traits; one must have good judgment‚ pure confidence‚ and knowledge. These traits are difficult to be obtained and they help us define wisdom. Wisdom has many different dimensions that are hard to be defined
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practical‚ useful application. Wisdom implies a mature integration of appropriate knowledge‚ a seasoned ability to filter the inessential from the essential." --Doc Childre and Deborah Rozman To obtain wisdom one must have good judgment‚ pure confidence‚ and knowledge. When a person has obtained these three traits then and only then‚ will a person experience true wisdom. Even though these three traits seem to be easily obtainable most people will never truly experience wisdom. These traits are difficult
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research on homo neanderthals Homo neanderthals * Species restricted to Europe‚ eastern Middle East during height of Ice Age * Evolved to be specifically cold-adapted: * Short and stocky body type * Large nose (nasal passages for warming air) * Barrel chest (also for warming air) * Long‚ low‚ thick skull but with large cranial capacity (close to modern humans) * Heavy brow ridge * Neanderthals’ teeth developed faster than their human cousins‚ new
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physical characteristics found in Homo erectus show the progression of characteristics that has so far culminated at modern humans. These fossils showed an increase in cranial capacity to about 900 cm3‚ quite advanced when compared to the 500 - 800 cm3 shown in slightly earlier Homo. Homo erectus also showed a progression toward a larger body size‚ with an increase in height and weight. More specifically‚ the cranium of Homo erectus was distinctive from that of its ancestors due to projected brow
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believe Homo floresiensis to be – a “one off” freak version of Homo erectus‚ a separate and very unique species‚ or something else . . . Homo floresiensis was a hominoid discovered in a cave called Liang Bua on an Indonesia island. She was examined to be from 17‚000 years ago and nicknamed “the Hobbit” because she was only around a meter tall even though she was an adult. What was more amazing about this hominoid was the small cranial capacity of 417 cc‚ much smaller than a typical early Homo and a
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this earth‚ and the number of lives he has touched. By this measure Howard Thurman was a remarkable man. Born to mother who was a domestic worker‚ a father that worked on the railroad and raised primarily by his grandmother‚ a former slave‚ Thurman was not necessarily dealt the best of hands. At the time in segregated Daytona‚ Fl public school stopped at 7th grade. Understanding the importance of education Thurman was privately tutored in order to take the 8th grade examination and be allowed
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HOMO SUBURBIENSIS By Bruce Dawe - Title: Play on words “Homo Sapien” “Suburb” “Ensis=scientific” = Pun (like David Attenborough almost‚ suggesting the man is of a different species and he is being “observed.” Despite how depressing this poem may be there is still humour in the title. However‚ the title does not express “distance.” - Dawe likes to “celebrate the ordinary.” - Poem suggests everybody has their own unique experience. - In amongst suburbia‚ gone to his garden
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gigantic human forms develop. Homo Heidelbergensis Homo heidelbergensis lived in Europe and Western Asia from at least 600‚000-200‚000 years ago‚ and may date in Africa‚ as far back as 1.3 million years. Rhodesian or Broken Hill man‚ was a Zambian counterpart dated from 300‚000 to 125‚000 years ago. H. heidelbergensis lived in families‚ communicated successfully with language‚ and practiced burial rituals with red ocher. Their stone tools resembled the Achulean toolkit of Homo erectus‚ with large bifacial
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Wisdom Wisdom is a personality possession that one may gain over a lifetime of experience. It is a possession that is bestowed upon a person‚ Wisdom incorporates many other traits‚ but the requirement that it is recognized by people other than the ones possessing it set wisdom apart from other personality traits. Wisdom is a compilation of a life’s experience marked by humility‚ Kairos‚ and unselfishness. Wisdom is an idea that is often confused with or improperly attributed to old age. Not all
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