Raissa von Doetinchem de Rande on her new book for ‘The Political Theory Review’ Podcast

Raissa von Doetinchem de Rande, Assistant Professor of Religious Ethics and Islamic Studies at the University of Chicago Divinity School, is featured on The Political Theory Review, where she discusses her new book, The Politics of Islamic Ethics: Hierarchy and Human Nature in the Philosophical Tradition (Cambridge University Press).

In the conversation, von Doetinchem de Rande explores how classical Islamic philosophical traditions grapple with enduring questions of ethics, hierarchy, moral psychology, and political authority. Drawing these sources into dialogue with contemporary political theory, she reflects on what Islamic ethical thought can contribute to present-day debates about power, responsibility, and human nature.

The episode offers an accessible and intellectually rigorous entry point into the book’s central arguments. It highlights the Divinity School’s ongoing engagement with the study of religion as a vital resource for understanding political life today.

Listen to the full episode on The Political Theory Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raissa-von-doetinchem-de-rande-the-politics/id1224121640?i=1000741878503