Abu Bakr al-Asham
Abu Bakr al-Asham was a prominent 9th-century Mu'tazilite thinker and political theorist in Islamic philosophy. He is noted for his radical views on governance, particularly his assertion that if a society can manage justice independently, then the existence of a state is unnecessary. His ideas reflect an early form of skepticism towards institutional authority, positing that government could be seen as a 'necessary evil' in maintaining order and justice.
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Abu Bakr al-Asham was a Mu'tazilah thinker who argued that if society could manage justice on its own, they would not need a state.
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