num_pages: 325
description: 14th-century Arab historian Ibn Khaldun founded a special science to deal with the problem of history and culture based on the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle and their Muslim followers. This work examines the philosophic foundation and principles of Ibn Khaldun's new science of culture, to show that an adequate understanding of his contribution to the study of the various aspects of human society requires an understanding of his all-comprehensive approach to sociology.
language: English
title: Ibn Khaldun's Philosophy of History: a study in the philosophic foundation of the science of culture
titlecomplete: Ibn Khaldun's Philosophy of History: a study in the philosophic foundation of the science of culture
genres: History, Philosophy, Religion, Academic, Islam, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 38
publisher: Islamic Book Trust