Cultura

Environmental Ethics as Axiology: Epistemic Convergence between Western Philosophy and Ibn ʿĀshūr’s Qur’anic Hermeneutics

VOLUME 23, 2026

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Makmunzir Mukhtar, Muhammad Taufik Hudaya, Muhammad Hidayat, Mohammad Alfin Niam, Teguh Arafah Julianto, Nurcholik Achmad, Tharekh Era Elraisy, Wahid Syafruddin

Abstract

This article examines the axiological foundations of environmental ethics through a critical analysis of the convergence between Western epistemology and Ibn ʿĀshūr’s Qur’anic hermeneutics. Departing from the contemporary ecological crisis as a moral and philosophical problem, the study argues that environmental degradation is rooted not merely in technical failures but in underlying epistemic and axiological paradigms. Using a qualitative descriptive-analytical method and library research, the article analyzes Ibn ʿĀshūr’s interpretation of selected Qur’anic verses QS al-Baqarah [2]:30, QS al-Rūm [30]:41, and QS al-Raḥmān [55]:7–9 focusing on the concepts of khalīfah, fasād, and mīzān. The findings demonstrate that Ibn ʿĀshūr integrates rational, empirical, and teleological reasoning in a manner that converges with critical currents within Western epistemology, particularly those emphasizing responsibility, balance, and ethical interconnectedness. This epistemic convergence generates a coherent axiological framework that positions environmental stewardship as a moral obligation grounded in both rational accountability and divine trust. The article concludes that Ibn ʿĀshūr’s hermeneutical approach provides a robust axiological foundation for contemporary environmental ethics, enabling a constructive dialogue between Islamic thought and modern philosophical discourse on ecological responsibility.

Keywords : Axiology, Environmental Ethics, Western Epistemology, Qur’anic Hermeneutics, Ibn ʿĀshūr.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty