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A 14 th Century Critique of Greek Philosophy: The Case of Ibn Khaldun
Author(s) -
Ahmad Zaid
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of historical sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1467-6443
pISSN - 0952-1909
DOI - 10.1111/johs.12151
Subject(s) - islamic philosophy , philosophy , criticism , civilization , trace (psycholinguistics) , argument (complex analysis) , epistemology , islam , literature , classics , theology , history , art , linguistics , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology
This article discusses the critique of Greek philosophy by a Muslim scholar of the middle age Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406 CE). It begins with a brief introductory background of Ibn Khaldun, followed by a trace of the elements of Greek philosophy in his writings. The main purpose is to track the line of argument Ibn Khaldun used in his criticism and the basic premises he used in his attempt to position himself in his critiques. This article ends with concluding remarks on Ibn Khaldun's real attitude and how he drew a balance between rejection of certain philosophic notions and the acceptance of reasons and logics as crafts practiced in human civilization.