Khaldun, Ibn K Philosophers
Khaldun, Ibn K Philosophers
Khaldun, Ibn
Abu Zayd Abd-Al-Rahman Ibn Khaldûn was born in Tunis in 1332 of a Spanish Arab family. Arguably the greatest of the medieval Arab scholars, his thinking has impacted the fields of cultural history, historiography, sociology, political science, philosophy of history, and education.
His magnum opus, the Muqaddamah (Introduction) of 1377, represents the earliest critical study of history. In it, he explains how social cohesiveness binds societies together; and maintains that the rise, change, and fall of societies follow natural laws that can be empirically discovered.
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- Paper by Ibrahim M. Oweiss citing Khaldun's writings as the inspiration of modern economic theory and of Adam Smith himself.
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- Short profile of Khaldun and his place in the Western liberal tradition, provided by the Acton Institute.
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- A biography and outline of beliefs written by Dr. A. Zahoor.
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- A short biography from the site of Liberal International.
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- An overview of Khaldun's contributions to philosophy of history and sociology.
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- Paper by James Kalb giving a treatment of Khaldun's philosophy of society and its applicability in the modern day.
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- Paper by R. J. Kilcullen, briefly summarizing Khaldun's theories on the rise and fall of states and civilizations.
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- A short biography.
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- Discussion board devoted to Khaldun and his works.
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- A history of the philospher.
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- Short essay that argues for including a session on Ibn Khaldun (comparing him to Comte) in a social theory syllabus.
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- Extensive web directory and guide to the great Arab historian and philosopher of history, including articles, academic papers, online books, and web biographies.
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