Re-Telling the History of Political Thought

This paper explores the construction of the canon of political theory. I argue that the interpretation of the canon that defines ancient pagan Greeks as the founders of western political thought, includes medieval Christian thinkers, and yet defines out Muslim and Jewish philosophers is based upon...

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Autor principal: Katherine H. Bullock
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: International Institute of Islamic Thought 2002
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/aa168639232c49d9bc01e8cb20980602
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Sumario:This paper explores the construction of the canon of political theory. I argue that the interpretation of the canon that defines ancient pagan Greeks as the founders of western political thought, includes medieval Christian thinkers, and yet defines out Muslim and Jewish philosophers is based upon western eth­nocentric secular assumptions about the proper role of reason, experience and revelation in philosophical thinking.