Criticism of the Greek understanding of Ibn Khaldun: Criticism of some positions of

Parsania, Hamid; Ghaeminik, Mohammadreza

doi:10.22059/jstmt.2011.54315

Criticism of the Greek understanding of Ibn Khaldun: Criticism of some positions of "Mohsin Mahdi" in the interpretation of Ibn Khaldun's views in the book "The Philosophy of History of Ibn Khaldun"

Document Type : Research Article / Original Article

Authors

Hamid Parsania ¹

Mohammadreza Ghaeminik ²

¹ Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Affairs, University of Tehran

² university of tehran

10.22059/jstmt.2011.54315

Abstract

Ibn Khaldun's ideas in his book "Muqaddimah," particularly in explaining the science of 'umran (civilization), are interconnected with disciplines such as philosophy, theology, jurisprudence, history, and related fields. This interconnection has led to multiple interpretations of his work. This article aims to critique some of the assumptions and foundations presented by Muhsin Mahdi in his book "Ibn Khaldun's Philosophy of History." The article critically examines six key positions from Mahdi's perspective: The theory of prophethood The nature of Islamic society The origin of social sciences Theological theory The distinction between the logic of the city and civilization Civilization and state Mahdi, influenced by the prevailing rationality in Islamic philosophy, particularly the philosophical foundations of Ibn Rushd and Aristotle, analyzes the Muqaddimah. Therefore, critiquing Mahdi's positions is, in a way, a critique of the assumption that this type of rationality dominates the interpretation of Ibn Khaldun's ideas. The final conclusion suggests that the science of 'umran and the rationality governing Ibn Khaldun's ideas are closer to a type of rationality prevalent in Islamic religious sciences rather than the aforementioned philosophical rationality

Keywords

Ibn Khaldun

Mohsen Mahdi

Philosophy

Ibn Rushd

Civil Science