Arab reason under the Veil of Orientalism

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This article examines how orientalism shaped perceptions of Arab knowledge, highlighting falsafa and Ibn Khaldun's contributions.

The study shows how orientalism obscured Arab knowledge, influencing its interpretation in relation to Greek thought.
It highlights how the falsafa developed as an autonomous philosophical corpus reflecting Arab engagement with Greek philosophy.
The analysis emphasizes Ibn Khaldun's unique scientific approach to history, revealing its significance in philosophical discourse.
The paper underscores Arab-Islamic thought's originality, its rationality, and its impact on the Latin Christian West.

Alencar et al. (2025) studied this question.

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