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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 religion. Taking into account Alfarabi's major political



Table of Contents
*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. ix*NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION, CITATION, AND TRANSLATION, pg. xi*INTRODUCTION, pg. 3*CHAPTER I. Alfarabi's Method of Writing, pg. 22*CHAPTER II. The Problem of Happiness, pg. 55*CHAPTER III. The Royal Craft, pg. 95*CHAPTER IV. Cities of Excellence, pg. 146*CHAPTER V. The Autonomy of Political Science, pg. 180*Bibliography, pg. 223*INDEX, pg. 235

Politics and Excellence The Political Philosophy

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 14/07/2014
      ISBN13: 9780691604169, 978-0691604169
      ISBN10: 0691604169
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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



      Table of Contents
      *FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. ix*NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION, CITATION, AND TRANSLATION, pg. xi*INTRODUCTION, pg. 3*CHAPTER I. Alfarabi's Method of Writing, pg. 22*CHAPTER II. The Problem of Happiness, pg. 55*CHAPTER III. The Royal Craft, pg. 95*CHAPTER IV. Cities of Excellence, pg. 146*CHAPTER V. The Autonomy of Political Science, pg. 180*Bibliography, pg. 223*INDEX, pg. 235

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