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portada Citizen of the World. Al-Fārābī’s Cosmopolitanism
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Collection
Cycles
Year
2026
Language
English
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
9.00 x 6.00 cm
ISBN13
9781399530552

Citizen of the World. Al-Fārābī’s Cosmopolitanism

Josh Hayes (Author) · Edinburgh University Press · Paperback

Citizen of the World. Al-Fārābī’s Cosmopolitanism - Josh Hayes

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Synopsis "Citizen of the World. Al-Fārābī’s Cosmopolitanism"

The early Greek Cynic, Diogenes, when asked where he came from simply replied: kosmopolitēs - ‘I am a citizen of the world’. The ethical and political paradigm of cosmopolitanism is often exclusively attributed to the ancient schools of Cynicism and Stoicism. Cosmopolitanism is commonly assumed to have reached an impasse throughout the Middle Ages, only to resurface during the Enlightenment with the political philosophies of Hugo Grotius, Adam Smith, and Immanuel Kant. However, the political philosophy of Abū Naṣr al-Fārābī (870-950 CE), represents a promising avenue for the revival and expansion of cosmopolitanism. By harmonizing Plato and Aristotle with Neoplatonism and Islamic theology (kalām) in a radically innovative manner, al-Fārābī ambitiously proposes the existence of a political community extending across the entire inhabited world. This book demonstrates that the possibility and promise of al-Fārābī’s cosmopolitanism remains an enduring contribution to contemporary debates concerning the future of democracy and global political association.

Develops a new interpretation of Abū Naṣr al-Fārābī’s political philosophy as contributing to the Western tradition of cosmopolitanism

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