Introducing Ibn Khaldun

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Ibn Khaldun remains one of the most influential thinkers who has ever lived. In this episode, special guest Associate Professor Syed Farid Alatas offers us an overview of Ibn Khaldun's key ideas and legacy, and how we might be able to engage with his body of work for a renewed appreciation of the social sciences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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