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The early Greek Cynic, Diogenes, when asked where he came from simply replied: kosmopolit?s - '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 Ab? Na?r al-F?r?b? (870-950 CE), represents a promising avenue for the revival and expansion of cosmopolitanism. By harmonizing Plato and Aristotle with Neoplatonism and Islamic theology (kal?m) in a radically innovative manner, al-F?r?b? ambitiously proposes the existence of a political community extending across the entire inhabited world. This book demonstrates that the possibility and promise of al-F?r?b?'s cosmopolitanism remains an enduring contribution to contemporary debates concerning the future of democracy and global political association.
Contents
Chapter I: Al-Fārābī's Plato
Introduction: Cosmos
1. The Revival of Platonism
2. From Demiurge to Nocturnal Council
3. Philosopher in the Cosmopolis
Chapter II: Aristotle, the First Teacher
1. The Peripatetic Inheritance
2. Al-Fārābī's Circle
3. Prophecy and Egalitarianism
Chapter III: Civic Virtues
1. Friendship in Plato and Aristotle
2. Benevolence and Civic Friendship
3. Concord and the Politics of Friendship
Chapter IV: The Democratic City
1. The Political Animal
2. Weeds, Vipers, and Beasts
3. Liberty and Justice for All
Chapter V: Cosmopolitan Virtues
1. An Ethics of Hospitality
2. Generosity and the First Cause
3. Solidarity in the Virtuous City
Chapter VI: Cosmopolitical Imaginaries
1. The Invention of Imagination
2. Between Word and Image
3. Beyond All Borders
Coda: Community
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