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Al-Farabi is credited as the first Muslim who presented philosophy as a coherent system in the Islamic world, [19] and created a philosophical system of his own, [20] which developed a philosophical system that went far beyond the scholastic interests of his Greco-Roman Neoplatonism and Syriac Aristotelian precursors. [21] [
Jul 15, 2016 · al-Farabi. First published Fri Jul 15, 2016; substantive revision Tue May 14, 2024. We know little that is really reliable about al-Fārābī’s life. Abū Naṣr al-Fārābī was probably born in 870 CE (AH 257) in a place called Farab or Farayb. In his youth he moved to Iraq and Baghdad. In 943 CE (AH 331) he went to Syria and Damascus.
Al-Fārābī was a Muslim philosopher, one of the preeminent thinkers of medieval Islam. He was regarded in the medieval Islamic world as the greatest philosophical authority after Aristotle. Very little is known of al-Fārābī’s life, and his ethnic origin is a matter of dispute.
Jun 15, 2016 · Al-Farabi’s philosophy of society and religion can be described as an intelligent and original synthesis, particularly, of these oeuvres, a synthesis which shares the late-ancient commentators’ concern for harmonizing the positions of Aristotle and Plato.
Abu Nasr al-Farabi is widely regarded as the founder of philosophy within the Islamic world. Although he had some noteworthy predecessors, such as al-Kindi and al-Razi, he was the first philosopher of his epoch to command the unqualified respect of future generations.
Aug 11, 2022 · Known as Alfarabius by medieval Latin scholars, Farabi was a Muslim polymath who lived during the early stage of what has come to be known as the “Islamic golden age”.
Apr 16, 2019 · al-Farabi’s Philosophy of Logic and Language. First published Tue Apr 16, 2019; substantive revision Tue May 9, 2023. Abū Naṣr al-Fārābī (Iraq, c. 870–c. 950) devoted his career to introducing the work of Aristotle to educated Arabic-speaking citizens of the Islamic Empire.
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During the tenth-century, philosopher, scholar, and alchemist Al-Farabi (c. 870-c. 950) popularized the philosophical systems of Greek philosophers Aristotle and Plato. He integrated their views into his Islam-based metaphysical, psychological, and political theories.
Apr 26, 2019 · Abū Naṣr al-Fārābī (259-339 AH / 870-950 AD) is one of the foremost Islamic Philosopher /Logician.
Introduction. This paper focuses on Al-Farabi’s political philosophy. It addresses. specifically his thoughts on the following issues: first, the qualities of the ruler, ent City and the Ignorant City; and . his concept on how to attain happiness. Before proceeding into these issues,
