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Introduction Introduction
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Alfarabi Alfarabi
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Avicenna Avicenna
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Ibn Bājja Ibn Bājja
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Ibn Ṭufayl Ibn Ṭufayl
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Averroes Averroes
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Ibn Khaldūn Ibn Khaldūn
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Conclusion Conclusion
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References References
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11 Arabic Contributions to Medieval Political Theory
Get accessCharles E. Butterworth, Department of Government and Political Science, University of Maryland.
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Published:02 September 2011
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Abstract
This article explores political philosophy within the medieval Arabic-Islamic tradition of the Middle East, focusing on the contributions of a few thinkers including Alfarabi, Avicenna, Ibn Bajja, Ibn Tufayl, Ibn Rushd, Averroes, and Ibn Khaldūn. Political philosophy in general differs from political thought, on the one hand, and political theology, on the other, insofar as it seeks to replace opinion about political affairs by knowledge. Political philosophy in the medieval Arabic-Islamic tradition of the Middle East differs from that in the medieval Arabic-Jewish or Arabic-Christian traditions in that it is beholden neither to political nor to theological currents, its occasional rhetorical bows to one or the other notwithstanding. Political thought, best exemplified by the genre known as “Mirrors for Princes,” is always limited by the opinions that dominate the setting and time. Political theology or, for medieval Islam, jurisprudence focuses on how the beliefs and actions set forth in the religious tradition elucidate the conditions justifying warfare or the qualities an individual must have to be considered a suitable ruler.
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