VIEWS OF KATIB CELEBI ON STATE AND SOCIETY
https://doi.org/10.22311/2074-1529-2018-14-2-95-110
Abstract
The present article is devoted to the study of famous Ottoman historian Kâtip Çelebi’s views in the context of Ibn Khaldūn’s teaching. The prominent Muslim historian Ibn Khaldūn (1332–1406) adheres to a scientific method in the fi eld of historical studies and gives economic priority over religious in the formation and development of the state and civilization. The political changes in the Islamic world in 15th century (the territorial expansion and culmination of Ottoman Empire) were of the utmost signifi cance to the development of Ottoman historiographical tradition. Ibn Khaldūn’s dominate infl uence on Ottoman intellectual thought remained until 20th century; hence the modern Turkish scientists designate this centuries-old tradition as “Ibn Khaldūnizm” (İbn Haldunculuk). Kâtip Çelebi shared Ibn Khaldūn’s method of historical criticism. The author considers that Katib Celebi should be viewed not only as historian, but also as an important representative of the Islamic sociological tradition established by Ibn Khaldūn. Kâtip Çelebi rethought and developed Ibn Khaldūn’s views on state.
About the Author
I. R. Nasyrov
Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
D. Sci. (Philos.), Chief Research Fellow
Russian Federation
D. Sci. (Philos.), Chief Research Fellow
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Nasyrov I.R. VIEWS OF KATIB CELEBI ON STATE AND SOCIETY. Islam in the modern world. 2018;14(2):95-110. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22311/2074-1529-2018-14-2-95-110
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