Moral Judgement as a Method in Historiography: An Analysis of al-Biruni’s al-Athar al-Baqiyah ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliyah

Mohammad Umair Abd Rahim, M. Alias
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The practice of moral judgement in historiography is a topic in critical philosophy of history. In general, there are two opinions on the practice of moral judgement in history: firstly, those who are against it, such as Croce, Bloch and Butterfield; secondly, those who are in support of it, such as Lord Acton, Ibn Khaldun and al-Biruni. Understanding the practice is crucial in facilitating “intellectual serenity” among historians in deciding on their research method. This article discusses al-Biruni’s position and epistemic justification on the issue of moral judgement in research in history. The analysis of al-Biruni’s perspective, based on his book, al-Athar al-Baqiyah ‘an al-Qurun al-Khaliyah, shows that his epistemic justification on moral judgement in history was influenced by his religious tradition.
作为史学研究方法的道德判断——对比鲁尼的《阿塔尔·巴齐耶》和《古伦·哈利耶》的分析
史学中的道德判断实践是历史批判哲学的一个研究课题。历史上对道德判断实践的看法大体有两种:一种是持反对态度的,如克罗齐、布洛赫和巴特菲尔德;其次是那些支持它的人,如阿克顿勋爵、伊本·赫勒敦和比鲁尼。了解这一实践对于促进历史学家在决定研究方法时的“理智平静”至关重要。本文论述了比鲁尼在历史研究中对道德判断问题的立场和认识论论证。本文以比鲁尼的著作《al-Athar al-Baqiyah’an al-Qurun al-Khaliyah》为基础,对其观点进行分析,发现他对历史上道德判断的认识论论证受到其宗教传统的影响。
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