Moral Foundations of Power and State in Teachings of Ibn al-Azraq
The article deals with the main ideas of the political philosophy of Abu Abdallah Ibn al-Azraq al-Garnati (1427-1491), a well-known Muslim statesman, supreme judge of Granada, lawyer, diplomat, supporter of Arab Muslim peripatetism, a student of the outstanding thinker of the Muslim Middle Ages Ibn...
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| description | The article deals with the main ideas of the political philosophy of Abu Abdallah Ibn al-Azraq al-Garnati (1427-1491), a well-known Muslim statesman, supreme judge of Granada, lawyer, diplomat, supporter of Arab Muslim peripatetism, a student of the outstanding thinker of the Muslim Middle Ages Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406). In the history of the political philosophy of the Muslim East, a number of major transformations in the development of the Arab Caliphate from the Medina state of the prophet to the Sultanate in the Abbasid period should be noted, which were reflected in the development of the theory of the Arab-Muslim state (caliphate). The main problem of the theory of the caliphate was connected with the question of the relationship between power and authority in the context of the moral foundations of the state. The creative heritage of Ibn al-Azraq is mainly known for his work in the genre of adab ("mirrors of princes") “Miracles on the way, or the Nature of dominion”. The treatise became a classic of the political philosophy of the Muslim Middle Ages, in which, under the influence of Aristotelian ideas, a special place was given to the moral foundations of power and the state, that is, ethics was considered as a political science. In the form of instructive parables, the rulers and heirs to the throne were explained the basics of state administration as part of their studies and education. His doctrine of the virtues can be viewed as ethical rationalism with a belief in the moral perfection of people in power and subjects of the state. Since morals are largely acquired and a person can control them, the task of purifying his own morals and curing them is entrusted to him. In addition, accordingly, it is possible and necessary to cultivate virtues in rulers, since the well-being of the state and the ummah depends on their morals. The moral foundations of power determine the strength of political authority. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6aec83d0b52a4aa18edf94395598c9b92023-06-23T10:02:59ZdeuPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)RUDN Journal of Philosophy2313-23022408-89002023-06-0127225126210.22363/2313-2302-2023-27-2-251-26220837Moral Foundations of Power and State in Teachings of Ibn al-AzraqMatem M. Al-Janabi0Mohamad Alyousef Shirin1https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8115-0310Yuri M. Pochta2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9600-2665RUDN UniversityRUDN UniversityRUDN UniversityThe article deals with the main ideas of the political philosophy of Abu Abdallah Ibn al-Azraq al-Garnati (1427-1491), a well-known Muslim statesman, supreme judge of Granada, lawyer, diplomat, supporter of Arab Muslim peripatetism, a student of the outstanding thinker of the Muslim Middle Ages Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406). In the history of the political philosophy of the Muslim East, a number of major transformations in the development of the Arab Caliphate from the Medina state of the prophet to the Sultanate in the Abbasid period should be noted, which were reflected in the development of the theory of the Arab-Muslim state (caliphate). The main problem of the theory of the caliphate was connected with the question of the relationship between power and authority in the context of the moral foundations of the state. The creative heritage of Ibn al-Azraq is mainly known for his work in the genre of adab ("mirrors of princes") “Miracles on the way, or the Nature of dominion”. The treatise became a classic of the political philosophy of the Muslim Middle Ages, in which, under the influence of Aristotelian ideas, a special place was given to the moral foundations of power and the state, that is, ethics was considered as a political science. In the form of instructive parables, the rulers and heirs to the throne were explained the basics of state administration as part of their studies and education. His doctrine of the virtues can be viewed as ethical rationalism with a belief in the moral perfection of people in power and subjects of the state. Since morals are largely acquired and a person can control them, the task of purifying his own morals and curing them is entrusted to him. In addition, accordingly, it is possible and necessary to cultivate virtues in rulers, since the well-being of the state and the ummah depends on their morals. The moral foundations of power determine the strength of political authority.https://journals.rudn.ru/philosophy/article/viewFile/34996/22128arab muslim peripatetismarab muslim philosophycaliphateethicsmoralspowerstaterulersadabadab literaturemirrors of princes |
| spellingShingle | Matem M. Al-Janabi Mohamad Alyousef Shirin Yuri M. Pochta Moral Foundations of Power and State in Teachings of Ibn al-Azraq RUDN Journal of Philosophy arab muslim peripatetism arab muslim philosophy caliphate ethics morals power state rulers adab adab literature mirrors of princes |
| title | Moral Foundations of Power and State in Teachings of Ibn al-Azraq |
| title_full | Moral Foundations of Power and State in Teachings of Ibn al-Azraq |
| title_fullStr | Moral Foundations of Power and State in Teachings of Ibn al-Azraq |
| title_full_unstemmed | Moral Foundations of Power and State in Teachings of Ibn al-Azraq |
| title_short | Moral Foundations of Power and State in Teachings of Ibn al-Azraq |
| title_sort | moral foundations of power and state in teachings of ibn al azraq |
| topic | arab muslim peripatetism arab muslim philosophy caliphate ethics morals power state rulers adab adab literature mirrors of princes |
| url | https://journals.rudn.ru/philosophy/article/viewFile/34996/22128 |
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