Epistemology of Ibn Khaldun

AvZaid Ahmad

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

Del i serien Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

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This is an analytical examination of Ibn Khaldun's epistemology, centred on Chapter Six of the Muqaddima. In this chapter, entitled The Book of Knowledge (Kitab al'Ilm), Ibn Khaldun sketched his general ideas about knowledge and science and its relationship with human social organisation and the establishment of a civilisation.

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Utgivningsdatum:2003-05-29
Mått:156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt:540 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415302852

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Zaid Ahmad is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Civilizational Studies at Universiti Putra Malaysia. He lectures on various subjects in Philosophy, Ethics, Islamic Thought, History and Civilizational Studies. Among his latest publications is 'Epistemology and Human Dimension in Urban Studies', in Urban Issues and Challenges, Kuala Lumpur.

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'A highly esteemed piece of work.' - Ghazali Basri, Jawhar, June 2004

Innehållsförteckning

GENERAL INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 OF THE MUQADDIMA; Chapter 2 MAN AS THINKING ANIMAL; Chapter 3 THE DIVISION OF THE SCIENCES; Chapter 4 The INTELLECTUAL SCIENCES; Chapter 5 SCHOLARSHIP AS A SCIENCE AND PEDAGOGICAL METHOD; Chapter 6 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE; Chapter 7 CONCLUSIONS AND FINDINGS; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Index;