Politics and excellence : the political philosophy of Alfarabi / Miriam Galston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galston, Miriam, 1946- author.

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

Princeton Legacy Library ; 1132

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fārābī--Political and social views.

Fārābī.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1990]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

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 editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover 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.

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

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-233) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-63334-7

0-691-60416-9

1-4008-6149-7

OCLC:

889251604