Western -VS- Muslim Thinkers/Scholars

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Here are brief information regarding Western Thinkers & Muslim Thinkers.. MH hope this could give clearer picture on the ideas of political thought based on West perspective & Islamic perspective.
**Im allowed you to print for the sake of your study & please use wisely..okay? => **

Socrates,Plato,Aristotle,Hobbe,Locke,Bodin,Rousseau & Machiavelli

Mawardi,Al-Ghazali,Al-Farabi & Ibn Khaldun

Reference:  CLASS NOTES on BASIC INTRODUCTION of POLITICAL SCIENCE  from Brother EL-AHMAD EL-MUHAMMADY (may ALLAH bless you)

Socrates (Western Political Thinker)

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SOCRATES

Background:

- Greek philosopher lived between 469-399.

- Loved philosophy.

- In his young, attended school of Athens and joined military service.

- Killed due to try reveal the truth.

Ideas:

- State must be ruled by philosopher king (man of wisdom/knowledgeable) because only knowledgeable person has the capability of leading men toward happiness.

- Democracy is bad because it gives rise (leads) to tyranny (abuse).