CVSP 202 Final, Spring 1998
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Civilization Sequence 202
Final Examinations Two Hours
June 16, 1998
Prof. I. Najjar
Choose one of the following two questions:
1-- (a) Why does Ibn Khaldun believe that the Arabs cannot rise to political authority
or power without help from prophetic authority or religion, and does their
arrival to political power in this way affect the laws of al-assabiyya and the
laws of dynasties? (50 %)
(b) According to Machiavelli, what are the laws or means that lead the Prince to
rise to or cease power and maintain it? (30 %)
(c) Would Hayy Ibn Yaqthan agree to live in a country ruled by Machiavelli’s
Prince, and why? (20 %)
(a) According to Luther, how does a Christian reach salvation, and how should he
behave towards other people? (40 %)
(b) How important is salvation to Machiavelli’s Prince, and what are the Princes’
priorities or concerns? (40 %)
(c) How would St. Augustine respond to Luther’s views on faith and freedom?
(20 %)