Abstract:

In this study, the management approaches of the Turkish philosopher Kınalızade Ali Efendi and the British philosopher Thomas Hobbes were compared. It is not possible to tackle these contemporary of one another philosophers' intellectual worlds in the context of what they are involved in. Both Kınalızade and Hobbes reflected the basic dynamics of the society in which they grew up to their works and viewpoints. These reflections became evident in the characterization of East-West dualism in the intellectual plane. Although it is possible to encounter works that compare Kınalızade and Machiavelli in the literature, it is not possible to reach the studies for comparison of Kınalızade and Hobbes equally. The distinctions between the two philosophers manifest themselves at such a pronounced level that it can bring about the need to naturally meet the differentiation in terms of management approaches. As a result of the studies carried out within the scope of this study, it has been determined that based on the intellectual diversity which is believed to exist among the philosophers as theoretical predictions, they also show meaningful differentiations in terms of management approaches.