Muqaddimah as a prolegomenon to history
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Muqaddimah as a prolegomenon to history is Ibn Khaldun’s pioneering 14th-century introduction to his universal history, renowned as a foundational work in historiography and the philosophy and sociology of history.
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| Muqaddimah as a prolegomenon to history canonical | 1 |
| Prolegomena of Ibn Khaldun | 1 |
| The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History | 1 |
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Target entity: Muqaddimah as a prolegomenon to history Context triple: [Ibn Khaldun, knownFor, Muqaddimah as a prolegomenon to history]
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The Origin and Goal of History
The Origin and Goal of History is a philosophical work by Karl Jaspers that explores the meaning, structure, and spiritual dimensions of human history, introducing his influential concept of the "Axial Age."
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Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
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C.
On the Role of the Individual in History
"On the Role of the Individual in History" is a Marxist theoretical essay by Georgi Plekhanov that analyzes how personal agency and great individuals interact with broader social and economic forces in shaping historical development.
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The Development of the Monist View of History
The Development of the Monist View of History is a foundational Marxist philosophical work by Georgi Plekhanov that systematically expounds and defends historical materialism as a coherent, monist theory of history.
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Introduction to the Philosophy of History
Introduction to the Philosophy of History is a seminal work by Raymond Aron that examines the nature, methods, and limits of historical knowledge and understanding.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Muqaddimah as a prolegomenon to history Target entity description: Muqaddimah as a prolegomenon to history is Ibn Khaldun’s pioneering 14th-century introduction to his universal history, renowned as a foundational work in historiography and the philosophy and sociology of history.
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A.
The Origin and Goal of History
The Origin and Goal of History is a philosophical work by Karl Jaspers that explores the meaning, structure, and spiritual dimensions of human history, introducing his influential concept of the "Axial Age."
-
B.
Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Lectures on the Philosophy of History is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential view of world history as a rational process expressing the development of human freedom.
-
C.
On the Role of the Individual in History
"On the Role of the Individual in History" is a Marxist theoretical essay by Georgi Plekhanov that analyzes how personal agency and great individuals interact with broader social and economic forces in shaping historical development.
-
D.
The Development of the Monist View of History
The Development of the Monist View of History is a foundational Marxist philosophical work by Georgi Plekhanov that systematically expounds and defends historical materialism as a coherent, monist theory of history.
-
E.
Introduction to the Philosophy of History
Introduction to the Philosophy of History is a seminal work by Raymond Aron that examines the nature, methods, and limits of historical knowledge and understanding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical work
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historiographical treatise ⓘ philosophy of history work ⓘ sociology of history work ⓘ |
| aim | to provide a scientific basis for writing history ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Prolegomena of Ibn Khaldun
ⓘ
linked to:
Muqaddimah
al-Muqaddimah ⓘ
linked to:
Muqaddimah
|
| author | Ibn Khaldun ⓘ |
| authorName |
Abu Zayd Abd al-Rahman ibn Khaldun
ⓘ
linked to:
Ibn Khaldun
|
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| contribution |
early work in economics
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foundational work in philosophy of history ⓘ foundational work in sociology ⓘ methodological critique of historical sources ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ifriqiya
ⓘ
linked to:
North Africa
|
| dateWritten | 1377 ⓘ |
| defines | asabiyyah as group solidarity ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Maghrib and wider Islamic world ⓘ |
| fullWorkTitle |
Kitab al-Ibar wa Diwan al-Mubtada wa al-Khabar fi Ayyam al-Arab wa al-Ajam wa al-Barbar wa man Asharahum min Dhawi al-Sultan al-Akbar
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linked to:
Kitab al-Ibar
|
| hasForm | multi-chapter treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arab reformist thinkers
ⓘ
European orientalists ⓘ Ottoman historians ⓘ modern historiography ⓘ modern sociology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
asabiyyah
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linked to:
theory of asabiyyah
|
| methodologicalFeature |
critique of uncritical acceptance of reports
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emphasis on causality in historical explanation ⓘ use of social and economic laws to judge historical plausibility ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | Kitab al-Ibar ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of medieval Islamic thought
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foundational text of Islamic historiography ⓘ pioneering 14th-century introduction to universal history ⓘ |
| roleInWork | introductory volume ⓘ |
| structureFeature | systematic analysis of civilization (umran) ⓘ |
| subject |
Islamic civilization
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linked to:
Islamic world
demography ⓘ economics ⓘ education ⓘ historiography ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ political theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| theorizes |
cyclical patterns in history
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economic factors in state power ⓘ relationship between nomadic and sedentary societies ⓘ rise and fall of dynasties ⓘ role of climate and geography in human societies ⓘ |
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