Sezai Karakoç and His Political Ideas: Individual, Society and State

Cem Kotan

Makale detayları

Sezai Karakoç and His Political Ideas: Individual, Society and State

Yazarlar:

Cem Kotan

Yayıncı:

Afyon Kocatepe University

Dergi:

Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.121-137

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001286099

pISSN:

1302-1265

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 This study deals with Sezai Karakoçs political thoughts within the framework of his views on the individual, society and the state. Sezai Karakoç is one of the important thinkers in the Islamist movement, which has gained strength since the 1960s in Turkey. The thought of Islamism, which generally adopts a critical attitude towards the Western modernization experience, aims to understand Islam as a whole and to dominate social and political life. When Karakoçs ideas are considered in this context, he shares the political vision of Islamism. Karakoç adopts Islam as an ontological security field for the individual. In terms of social life and state organization, it accepts Islamic rules as the basic determining norms. Karakoç expresses his political ideas from a civilizationist point of view. In this context, the concept of Islamic civilization can be read as the headline of his political ideas. Karakoç interprets Islamic civilization on the basis of a contrast with Western civilization. Karakoçs main aim is to strengthen the Islamic civilization against the Western civilization. In this way, he thinks that both Islamic societies and all humanity will get rid of the negative situations they are in today. In this context, he attaches importance to the unity of Islamic societies, which are divided into separate national societies and separate political organizations, and proposes a confederation of Islamic states. The study deals with Karakoçs political ideas, briefly expressed above, with the method of critical literature review based on primary and secondary sources. Karakoçs political thoughts center the current socio-political problems. However, his social and political suggestions are far from sociological and political realities. As a result, it can be said that Karakoçs political ideas have a moralistic and idealistic nature.

 This study deals with Sezai Karakoçs political thoughts within the framework of his views on the individual, society and the state. Sezai Karakoç is one of the important thinkers in the Islamist movement, which has gained strength since the 1960s in Turkey. The thought of Islamism, which generally adopts a critical attitude towards the Western modernization experience, aims to understand Islam as a whole and to dominate social and political life. When Karakoçs ideas are considered in this context, he shares the political vision of Islamism. Karakoç adopts Islam as an ontological security field for the individual. In terms of social life and state organization, it accepts Islamic rules as the basic determining norms. Karakoç expresses his political ideas from a civilizationist point of view. In this context, the concept of Islamic civilization can be read as the headline of his political ideas. Karakoç interprets Islamic civilization on the basis of a contrast with Western civilization. Karakoçs main aim is to strengthen the Islamic civilization against the Western civilization. In this way, he thinks that both Islamic societies and all humanity will get rid of the negative situations they are in today. In this context, he attaches importance to the unity of Islamic societies, which are divided into separate national societies and separate political organizations, and proposes a confederation of Islamic states. The study deals with Karakoçs political ideas, briefly expressed above, with the method of critical literature review based on primary and secondary sources. Karakoçs political thoughts center the current socio-political problems. However, his social and political suggestions are far from sociological and political realities. As a result, it can be said that Karakoçs political ideas have a moralistic and idealistic nature.

 This study deals with Sezai Karakoçs political thoughts within the framework of his views on the individual, society and the state. Sezai Karakoç is one of the important thinkers in the Islamist movement, which has gained strength since the 1960s in Turkey. The thought of Islamism, which generally adopts a critical attitude towards the Western modernization experience, aims to understand Islam as a whole and to dominate social and political life. When Karakoçs ideas are considered in this context, he shares the political vision of Islamism. Karakoç adopts Islam as an ontological security field for the individual. In terms of social life and state organization, it accepts Islamic rules as the basic determining norms. Karakoç expresses his political ideas from a civilizationist point of view. In this context, the concept of Islamic civilization can be read as the headline of his political ideas. Karakoç interprets Islamic civilization on the basis of a contrast with Western civilization. Karakoçs main aim is to strengthen the Islamic civilization against the Western civilization. In this way, he thinks that both Islamic societies and all humanity will get rid of the negative situations they are in today. In this context, he attaches importance to the unity of Islamic societies, which are divided into separate national societies and separate political organizations, and proposes a confederation of Islamic states. The study deals with Karakoçs political ideas, briefly expressed above, with the method of critical literature review based on primary and secondary sources. Karakoçs political thoughts center the current socio-political problems. However, his social and political suggestions are far from sociological and political realities. As a result, it can be said that Karakoçs political ideas have a moralistic and idealistic nature.

 Bu çalışma, Sezai Karakoçun siyasi düşüncelerini birey, toplum ve devlete ilişkin görüşleri çerçevesinde ele almaktadır. Sezai Karakoç, Türkiyede 1960lı yıllardan itibaren güçlenen İslamcılık hareketi içerisindeki önemli düşünürlerden birisidir. Genel olarak Batılı modernleşme tecrübesine yönelik eleştirel bir tutum takınan İslamcılık düşüncesi, İslamı bir bütün olarak anlamayı, toplumsal ve siyasal hayata hâkim kılmayı amaçlar. Karakoçun fikirleri bu bağlamda ele alındığında İslamcılığın söz konusu politik tasavvurunu paylaşır. Karakoç, İslamı birey için ontolojik güvenlik sahası olarak benimser. Toplum hayatı ve devlet organizasyonu açısından ise İslami kuralları temel belirleyici normlar olarak kabul eder. Karakoç, siyasi fikirlerini medeniyetçi bir bakış açısıyla dile getirir. Bu bağlamda İslam medeniyeti kavramı onun siyasi fikirlerinin üst başlığı olarak okunabilir. Karakoç, İslam medeniyetini, Batı medeniyeti ile bir karşıtlık temelinde yorumlar. Karakoçun temel amacı, İslam medeniyetinin Batı medeniyeti karşısında yeniden güçlenmesidir. Böylece hem İslam toplumlarının hem de bütün insanlığın bugün içinde bulundukları olumsuz durumlardan kurtulacaklarını düşünür. Bu bağlamda günümüzde ayrı ulusal toplumlar ve ayrı siyasi organizasyonlara bölünmüş İslam toplumlarının birliğini önemser ve bir İslam devletleri konfederasyonu önerir. Çalışma Karakoçun yukarıda kısaca ifade edilen siyasi fikirlerini birincil ve ikincil kaynaklara dayanan eleştirel kaynak taraması yöntemiyle ele almaktadır. Karakoçun siyasi düşünceleri mevcut sosyo-politik sorunları merkeze alır. Ancak onun toplumsal ve politik önerileri sosyolojik ve politik gerçekliklerden uzaktır. Sonuç olarak Karakoçun siyasi fikirlerinin ahlakçı ve idealist bir mahiyete sahip olduğu söylenebilir.

Makale detayları

Sezai Karakoç and His Political Ideas: Individual, Society and State

Yazarlar:

Cem Kotan

Yayıncı:

Afyon Kocatepe University

Dergi:

Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.121-137

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001286099

pISSN:

1302-1265

Sezai Karakoç

Islamic Civilization

Islamism

Sezai Karakoç

İslam medeniyeti

İslamcılık

Sayı

Makale detayları

Sezai Karakoç and His Political Ideas: Individual, Society and State

Yazarlar: Cem Kotan

Yayıncı: Afyon Kocatepe University

Dergi: Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.121-137

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001286099

pISSN: 1302-1265

Sezai Karakoç

Islamic Civilization

Islamism

Sezai Karakoç

İslam medeniyeti

İslamcılık

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Cem Kotan

Yayıncı:

Afyon Kocatepe University

Dergi:

Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.121-137

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001286099

pISSN:

1302-1265