CLASSIFICATION OF KUTADGU BİLİG AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF SOCIETY Cover Image

KUTADGU BİLİG’İN ÜÇ BOYUTU VE TOPLUM SINIFLANDIRMASI
CLASSIFICATION OF KUTADGU BİLİG AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF SOCIETY

Author(s): Ali Çavuşoğlu
Subject(s): Cultural history, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Social history, Turkish Literature, Culture and social structure , Social Informatics, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, History of Islam
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Knowledge; law, reason; Kutadgu Bilig; Yusuf Has Hacib;

Summary/Abstract: One of the first literary books given knowledge about the structures of culture, ethic and thought is Kutadgu Bilig in Turkish Islamic literature. Most important features of the book is being constructed around a hero called Gündoğdu and being a systematic work both for internal and external features. It shows also cultural level that Turcs reached contextually and formally. Yusuf Has Hacib is one of the important men of the era in sociology, political sciences, ethics and religion as it had been understood in his work. He had seen himself responsible about society, state government and had given advise how a good administrator and administration must be. He prepared his work to lead the society as many men of letters and thinker had done. Taking place global values in the work and opinions and judgements overlap with the indications of modern sciences increase the importance of work in addition. Works, experimentals, observations, evidences being made beforehand has a contribution in the healthy progress in every field today. Especially on culture which never will be mentioned as old this contribution grows more. Kutadgu Bilig the headstone of Turkish Islamic culture stand in front of us a concrete example that culture never will be named as old and in every culture there are portions to be benefitted.

  • Issue Year: 4/2012
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 75-96
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Turkish