The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures is excited to welcome Dr. Charles Butterworth, Emeritus Professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, for its 14th Annual Victor Danner Memorial Lecture, “Between Practice and Theory: Alfarabi’s Political Teaching.” Open to the Public. Lecture Abstract: “How does theory inform practice? Contrary to expectations, that is not Alfarabi’s primary question. Rather, he begins his inquiry from practice. But practice needs guidance. To choose wisely, we need to learn what correct action entails and why it is worth pursuing. Alfarabi’s theoretical answers to those questions lead to the core of his broader political teaching and show why practice alone is insufficient.”
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