The Question of Renaissance in Malek Bennabi’s Thought: The Historical Laws and the Possibility of Change in his Civilizational Project

The paper seeks to address the thought revival of Malek Bennabi by focusing on the centrality of the concept of historical and social norms in the intellectual project of civilization. It also emphasizes norms and related concepts, which helps us to understand the regeneration mechanisms expressing the essence of the original book written by Bennabi. This study consists of the following three elements: (1) Renaissance criticism: the past and the tyranny of the traditional model; (2) Functional framework of the concept of ‘civilization’ in the thought of Malek Bennabi; and (3) Historical and social norms, and their central role in change.