Towards the Decolonization of Social Thought in Latin America: The Ways of Ibn Khaldun

Raquel Sosa Elizaga and Ignacio Sosa Alvarez
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Raquel Sosa Elizaga: Universidad Tecnológica de México
Ignacio Sosa Alvarez: Universidad Tecnológica de México

Journal of Ibn Haldun Studies [İbn Haldun Çalışmaları Dergisi], 2016, vol. 1, issue 1, 173-186

Abstract: Six centuries have passed since the death of the great Andalusian thinker Ibn Khaldun, in his time one of the brightest and most universal minds, who gave us considerable insights in all the fields of social thought. In these times we must look for alternative thought patterns that allow us to explain and achieve proposals that may face the decay of regimes based on the abuse of power, violence, spendthrift and inequality, which threaten to destroy the social foundations of life on earth. This is our concern and in this paper we will try to reconsider some of Ibn Khaldun's ideas in order to formulate alternatives that are both theoretically sound and socially efficient to rebuild our understanding of the social dynamics, and to contribute to the recovery of the dignity, solidarity, justice and austerity that can make collective life a viable foundation for the world that will arise from the present crisis.

Keywords: Ibn Khaldun; Social Thought; Latin America (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.36657/ihcd.2016.7

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