The classical theories and literature dominated by the ideas of Western philosophers and thinkers in the Political Philosophy. Therefore, the western centrism perceived as a problem because of univocally denseness of in this field. This article scrutinize ideas of Al Farabi in context of classical idealism, because of his different approach or comment to same logical design. Famous theory of Al Farabi, the ideal state, expose different logic of the collaboration and solidarity from classical idealism by defining core value on personal perfectness and maturity instead of maximizing material interest. According to Al Farabi, solidarity and collaboration not only creating ideal conditions for having good governance, but also caused to the personal perfectness which is better serve to the stable integration and durable political system. The meaning of the collaboration and integration is a kind of societal evolution of the personality that begin from family and extend to the international community for serving better world by creating of ideal citizenship. In this context, ideas of Al Farabi contribute different meaning to the logic of collaboration, besides explanations of the idealism and liberalism. In addition, his contemplation about ideal city has include many reference for modern political ideas and concept. Therefore, Al Farabi may a reference from Eastern world and Islamic teaching for the modern political contemplations such a democracy, international integration, cosmopolitanism etc.
Source: International Journal of Politics and Security
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