Politics and excellence : the political philosophy of Alfarabi /

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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 religio...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Galston, Miriam, 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1990]
Subjects:
Fārābī > Political and social views.
Fārābī
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
Political and social views
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION, CITATION, AND TRANSLATION
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER I. Alfarabi's Method of Writing
  • CHAPTER II. The Problem of Happiness
  • CHAPTER III. The Royal Craft
  • CHAPTER IV. Cities of Excellence
  • CHAPTER V. The Autonomy of Political Science
  • Bibliography
  • INDEX.

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