Alexander I Orwin
Biographic Data
| ID | 1118643 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander I Orwin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander I |
| FAMILY NAME | Orwin |
| SIGNATURE | ORWIN A I |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Democracy under the Caliphs: Alfarabi's Unusual Understanding of Popular Rule
The account of “democracy” presented in the writings of Alfarabi differs considerably from all other treatments of the subject, both ancient and modern. The goal of this article is to elucidate thefalāsifa's view of democracy and account for its unusual character, by showing how appropriate it is to both the meaning of the term in medieval Arabic and the political situation of their own time. Questions such as internal order, war, immigration, ph…
Can Humankind Deliberate on a Global Scale?Alfarabi and the Politics of the Inhabited World
Alfarabi treats the question of global governance more thoroughly than any of his Greek predecessors. The key to understanding his view of the matter lies with his highly selective use of the term "inhabited world" across several works. Citing the inhabited world's enormous size, immeasurable diversity, and frequently inhospitable terrain, Alfarabi rejects the possibility that its entirety will ever be governed politically. Furthermore, Alfarabi …
Democracy under the Caliphs: Alfarabi's Unusual Understanding of Popular Rule
The account of “democracy” presented in the writings of Alfarabi differs considerably from all other treatments of the subject, both ancient and modern. The goal of this article is to elucidate thefalāsifa's view of democracy and account for its unusual character, by showing how appropriate it is to both the meaning of the term in medieval Arabic and the political situation of their own time. Questions such as internal order, war, immigration, ph…
Can Humankind Deliberate on a Global Scale?Alfarabi and the Politics of the Inhabited World
Alfarabi treats the question of global governance more thoroughly than any of his Greek predecessors. The key to understanding his view of the matter lies with his highly selective use of the term "inhabited world" across several works. Citing the inhabited world's enormous size, immeasurable diversity, and frequently inhospitable terrain, Alfarabi rejects the possibility that its entirety will ever be governed politically. Furthermore, Alfarabi …
Can Humankind Deliberate on a Global Scale?Alfarabi and the Politics of the Inhabited World
Alfarabi treats the question of global governance more thoroughly than any of his Greek predecessors. The key to understanding his view of the matter lies with his highly selective use of the term "inhabited world" across several works. Citing the inhabited world's enormous size, immeasurable diversity, and frequently inhospitable terrain, Alfarabi rejects the possibility that its entirety will ever be governed politically. Furthermore, Alfarabi …
Democracy under the Caliphs: Alfarabi's Unusual Understanding of Popular Rule
The account of “democracy” presented in the writings of Alfarabi differs considerably from all other treatments of the subject, both ancient and modern. The goal of this article is to elucidate thefalāsifa's view of democracy and account for its unusual character, by showing how appropriate it is to both the meaning of the term in medieval Arabic and the political situation of their own time. Questions such as internal order, war, immigration, ph…
Computer Science (2 works) · Islamic Studies and History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medieval and Classical Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)