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Historiska cykler: En jämförelse mellan Ibn Khalduns och Oswald Spenglers teorier om civilisationers uppgång och fall : En studie av de drivande faktorerna bakom civilisationers nedgång i Muqaddimah och Västerlandets undergång

Jamil, Larry LU (2025) ISLK04 20242
History of Religions and Religious Behavioural Science
Centre for Theology and Religious Studies
Abstract
This thesis explores the philosophical and historical perspectives of Ibn Khaldun and Oswald Spengler regarding the cyclical nature of civilizations. By analyzing Ibn Khaldun’s Muqaddimah and his theory of asabiyya (social cohesion), alongside Spengler’s kulturseele (cultural soul) in The Decline of the West, the study examines their respective explanations of the rise and fall of societies. Ibn Khaldun emphasizes the role of strong communal bonds and governance in sustaining civilizations, while Spengler presents a deterministic view of cultural life cycles, akin to biological organisms. The comparative analysis highlights both similarities and divergences in their approaches, particularly in their understanding of historical... (More)
This thesis explores the philosophical and historical perspectives of Ibn Khaldun and Oswald Spengler regarding the cyclical nature of civilizations. By analyzing Ibn Khaldun’s Muqaddimah and his theory of asabiyya (social cohesion), alongside Spengler’s kulturseele (cultural soul) in The Decline of the West, the study examines their respective explanations of the rise and fall of societies. Ibn Khaldun emphasizes the role of strong communal bonds and governance in sustaining civilizations, while Spengler presents a deterministic view of cultural life cycles, akin to biological organisms. The comparative analysis highlights both similarities and divergences in their approaches, particularly in their understanding of historical inevitability and socio-political dynamics. Furthermore, the study contextualizes their theories within a contemporary historiographical framework, evaluating their relevance in modern political and social sciences. By bridging Islamic and Western historiographical traditions, this research provides a deeper understanding of civilization theory and its implications for the study of societal development. (Less)
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author
Jamil, Larry LU
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course
ISLK04 20242
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type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
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keywords
Ibn Khaldun, Oswald Spengler, islam, civilization theory, political theory, political philosophy, political science, historiography, social cohesion, culture, historical cycles, sociology
language
Swedish
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9187388
date added to LUP
2025-04-24 08:54:15
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2025-04-24 08:54:15
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  abstract     = {{This thesis explores the philosophical and historical perspectives of Ibn Khaldun and Oswald Spengler regarding the cyclical nature of civilizations. By analyzing Ibn Khaldun’s Muqaddimah and his theory of asabiyya (social cohesion), alongside Spengler’s kulturseele (cultural soul) in The Decline of the West, the study examines their respective explanations of the rise and fall of societies. Ibn Khaldun emphasizes the role of strong communal bonds and governance in sustaining civilizations, while Spengler presents a deterministic view of cultural life cycles, akin to biological organisms. The comparative analysis highlights both similarities and divergences in their approaches, particularly in their understanding of historical inevitability and socio-political dynamics. Furthermore, the study contextualizes their theories within a contemporary historiographical framework, evaluating their relevance in modern political and social sciences. By bridging Islamic and Western historiographical traditions, this research provides a deeper understanding of civilization theory and its implications for the study of societal development.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Historiska cykler: En jämförelse mellan Ibn Khalduns och Oswald Spenglers teorier om civilisationers uppgång och fall : En studie av de drivande faktorerna bakom civilisationers nedgång i Muqaddimah och Västerlandets undergång}},
  year         = {{2025}},
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