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It was already discussed so much about Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406
A.D.) and in respect of his famous introduction, Muqaddimah, it is
often attributed to him being pioneer of philosophy of history and even sociology.
But without respect to the similarties, it is necessary first to examine the principles of his thoughts by which he could come to the field of his views. Without it, the danger oj misunderstanding and misinterpretation is obviously inevitable.
According to him, the current tradition of philosophy in the domain of natural philosphy is useless Jor the world and the world after, and in the domain oj philosophical theology ceases to attain the knowledge of the separates. Generally speaking, philosophy is not able to secure the proJessed happiness.
Still, he belived the Aristot/aian logic bUt strived to apply the demonstrative method oj classical logic in the realm that it had never
been considered as a branch oj philosophy before. This realm is history.History, as he says, has two aspects. The apparent aspect of history is the reports aboUt the past, but the hidden and deaper aspect of history is to examine the possibility and impossibility oj the co1l1ents of the repo"s. This Knowledge in respect oj its subject, i.e.,civilization and omrall, is called elm-alomran.