Arkoun's Orientalist Consciousness: A Deconstructive Approach

Abstract

     Everyone agrees that Arkoun’s texts bear sharp criticism of the Orientalist system, through which he aims to criticize the Islamic mind according to a new methodology that transcends the shortcomings of those who preceded him.

     Accordingly, this research paper seeks to address Arkoun’s position on Orientalism and research the extent of his success in building an Islamic vision and an objective approach that discusses Orientalism in a calm scientific manner, away from any tension or prejudice, by presenting a double criticism of each of the negative Islamic historical practice in many of its historical positions, as well as Orientalism, which adopted a prior position on Islamic civilization and the East in general, was drawn from previous references.