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Politics and Excellence: The Political Philosophy of Alfarabi
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Politics and Excellence: The Political Philosophy of Alfarabi
Contributors:
By (Author) Miriam Galston
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th April 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Social and political philosophy
Dewey:
320.01
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
254
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
510g
Description
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
