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A comparison of the views of Ibn Khaldun and Montesquieu in terms of the effect of climatic conditions on human life       
Yazarlar
Prof. Dr. Aytekin DEMİRCİOĞLU
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
There is a significant similarity between Ibn Khaldun, having lived in the Northern Africa in the fourteenth century and Montesquieu in terms of their ideas concerning the direct effect of geographical conditions and climate on human life. According to Ibn Khaldun, who divided the world into seven climatic regions from the south to the north, the fourth climatic zone located just in the centre is the most suitable place to live. The moralities and personality features of the people living in these regions are more moderate compared to other regions. Similarly, Montesquieu indicated that climate has an effect on the personalities, behavioural forms of people and the laws they enact. According to him, those living in the cold climatic zones are coldblooded, proud and keen on their security and freedom. As for the ones living temperate zones, it changes. In this study, the ideas of the two thinkers suggesting that natural conditions have an effect on people and communities were compared. © Kamla-Raj 2014.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Hot and cold weather | Natural conditions | Temperature climatic zone | The spirit of the laws
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı ANTHROPOLOGIST
Dergi ISSN 0972-0073
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 05-2014
Cilt No 17
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 725 / 733
Doi Numarası 10.1080/09720073.2014.11891486
Makale Linki http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/T-Anth/Anth-17-0-000-14-Web/Anth-17-3-000-14-Abst-PDF/T-ANTH-17-3-725-14-1079-Demircioglu-Aytekin/T-ANTH-17-3-725-14-1079-Demircioglu-Aytekin-Tx[4].pdf