Politics and Excellence
The Political Philosophy of Alfarabi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4755368 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel H Frank, Miriam Galston |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 636 |
| Publication date | 1993-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/605817 |
| OpenAlex | W1993789462 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
Widely recognized as one of the most original and profound philosophers that the medieval Islamic world produced, Alfarabi (870-950) wrote many works of political philosophy addressing the issues that dominated Greek political thought as well as new questions raised by the advent of revealed religion. Taking into account Alfarabi's major political treatises, Miriam Galston develops a theory explaining how together they form a coherent philosophy of politics. Her inquiry centers on Alfarabi's discussions of the nature of happiness, the attributes of ideal rulers, the best form of government, and the relationship between political science and theoretical inquiry. Based upon a new interpretation of Alfarabi's method of writing, Galston explores his use of dialectic, which she traces, in part, to his belief that personal discovery is a condition of philosophic understanding and to his desire to create for the reader a dialogue between Plato and Aristotle.Originally published in 1990.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905
Excellence · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Education and Islamic Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Medieval and Classical Philosophy
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The enhanced human vs. the virtuous human
The Use and Abuse of History
Esotericism Ancient and Modern
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The God of This Lower World”
Democracy under the Caliphs
Weeds
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Theory and Practice
Bibliography of Periodical Literature
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The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy
How al-Farabi’s Interpretative Method can Engage with Aristotle’s Method in Cognition and Practical Philosophy
Bibliography of Periodical Literature
Caliban's Cry
Perso-Indian Statecraft, Greek Political Science and the Muslim Idea of Government
| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2023 (32) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |