Could Farabi’s Ideal State be the Precursor of Kutadgu Bilig?

Kubilay Fener

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Could Farabi’s Ideal State be the Precursor of Kutadgu Bilig?

Authors:

Kubilay Fener

Publisher:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics:

Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Journal:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 84, pp.182-197

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346929

pISSN:

1302-1842

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 While the knowledge, status, education and environment of the author are determinative in the formation of a scientific work, the sources used in the work are also of great importance. Here, although the issue of the sources and predecessors of Kutadgu Bilig has attracted the attention of many researchers, it still continues to exist as a matter of debate. Although various civilizations and work names are mentioned regarding the predecessors of Kutadgu Bilig, this study will only focus on Al-Farabis Ideal State and will attempt to answer the question of whether the work in question had any influence on Kutadgu Bilig. The main purpose of the study is to reveal whether Al-Farabi influenced Yusuf Khass Hajibs thoughts based on certain criteria. Following the introduction, a literature review will be made, then the two works will be compared based on the criteria determined as I. Administrator Qualities, II. State Administration Style, III. God Conception, and traces of interaction will be sought. In the article, Al-Farabis views on state understanding and social order were compared with the teachings contained in Kutadgu Bilig, and as a result of the analyses, it was concluded that Al-Farabis philosophical thoughts did not play a significant role in the formation of Kutadgu Bilig.

 While the knowledge, status, education and environment of the author are determinative in the formation of a scientific work, the sources used in the work are also of great importance. Here, although the issue of the sources and predecessors of Kutadgu Bilig has attracted the attention of many researchers, it still continues to exist as a matter of debate. Although various civilizations and work names are mentioned regarding the predecessors of Kutadgu Bilig, this study will only focus on Al-Farabis Ideal State and will attempt to answer the question of whether the work in question had any influence on Kutadgu Bilig. The main purpose of the study is to reveal whether Al-Farabi influenced Yusuf Khass Hajibs thoughts based on certain criteria. Following the introduction, a literature review will be made, then the two works will be compared based on the criteria determined as I. Administrator Qualities, II. State Administration Style, III. God Conception, and traces of interaction will be sought. In the article, Al-Farabis views on state understanding and social order were compared with the teachings contained in Kutadgu Bilig, and as a result of the analyses, it was concluded that Al-Farabis philosophical thoughts did not play a significant role in the formation of Kutadgu Bilig.

 While the knowledge, status, education and environment of the author are determinative in the formation of a scientific work, the sources used in the work are also of great importance. Here, although the issue of the sources and predecessors of Kutadgu Bilig has attracted the attention of many researchers, it still continues to exist as a matter of debate. Although various civilizations and work names are mentioned regarding the predecessors of Kutadgu Bilig, this study will only focus on Al-Farabis Ideal State and will attempt to answer the question of whether the work in question had any influence on Kutadgu Bilig. The main purpose of the study is to reveal whether Al-Farabi influenced Yusuf Khass Hajibs thoughts based on certain criteria. Following the introduction, a literature review will be made, then the two works will be compared based on the criteria determined as I. Administrator Qualities, II. State Administration Style, III. God Conception, and traces of interaction will be sought. In the article, Al-Farabis views on state understanding and social order were compared with the teachings contained in Kutadgu Bilig, and as a result of the analyses, it was concluded that Al-Farabis philosophical thoughts did not play a significant role in the formation of Kutadgu Bilig.

 İlmî bir eserin teşekkülünde yazarın bilgisi, statüsü, eğitimi ve yaşadığı çevre belirleyici olmakla birlikte kullanılan kaynaklar da yüksek derecede öneme sahiptir. Nitekim belirtilen kaynaklar çalışmanın derinliği, ele alındığı bağlam ve metinler arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenebilirliğini sağlamakla birlikte etkilenilen düşünürlere ilişkin de önemli veriler sunarlar. Bu noktada, Kutadgu Biligin kaynakları ve öncelleri hususu pek çok araştırmacının dikkatini çekmesine karşın hâlâ bir tartışma konusu olarak varlığını sürdürmektedir. Kutadgu Biligin öncelleri hususunda çeşitli medeniyet ve eser adları belirtilmekle birlikte bu çalışmada yalnızca Fârâbînin İdeal Devlet adlı eserine odaklanılacak ve ilgili eserin Kutadgu Bilig üzerinde herhangi bir etkisi olup olmadığı sorusu cevaplanmaya çalışılacaktır. Çalışmanın başlıca amacı, Fârâbînin Yusuf Has Hacibin düşüncelerini etkileyip etkilemediği hususunu belirli ölçütler ışığında ortaya koymaktır. Bu sayede ilgili çalışmanın Türk-İslam düşüncesi üzerine yapılan felsefi ve edebî araştırmaların derinleşmesine ve Türk düşünce tarihinin felsefi temellerinin daha iyi anlaşılmasına katkılar sunması beklenmektedir. İncelemede, giriş bölümünün ardından literatür değerlendirmesi yapılacak, daha sonra I. Yönetici Vasıfları, II. Devlet Yönetim Şekli, III. Tanrı Tasavvuru şeklinde belirlenen ölçütler esasında her iki eser mukayese edilerek etkileşim izleri aranacaktır. Makalede, Fârâbînin devlet anlayışı ve toplum düzenine dair görüşleri Kutadgu Biligin içerdiği öğretilerle karşılaştırılmış ve yapılan analizler neticesinde Fârâbînin felsefi düşüncelerinin Kutadgu Biligin şekillenmesinde belirgin bir rol oynamadığı sonucuna varılmıştır.

Article Details

Could Farabi’s Ideal State be the Precursor of Kutadgu Bilig?

Authors:

Kubilay Fener

Publisher:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics:

Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Journal:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 84, pp.182-197

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346929

pISSN:

1302-1842

Al-Farabi

Ideal state

Yusuf Khass Hajib

Kutadgu Bilig

StateFârâbî

İdeal devlet

Yusuf Has Hacib

Kutadgu Bilig

Devlet

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Kubilay Fener

Publisher: Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics: Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Journal: Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 84, pp.182-197

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001346929

pISSN: 1302-1842

Issues

Authors:

Kubilay Fener

Publisher:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics:

Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Journal:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 84, pp.182-197

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346929

pISSN:

1302-1842