al-Farabi - Wikipedia
WEBAbu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi (Arabic: أبو نصر محمد الفارابي, romanized: Abū Naṣr Muḥammad al-Fārābī; c. 870[1][H] – 14 December 950–12 January 951), [2] known in the Latin West as Alpharabius, [3][I] was an early Islamic philosopher and music theorist. [4]
Who was al-Farabi? The renowned Muslim philosopher and …
WEBAug 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”.
Al-Fārābī | Arabic philosopher, Islamic scholar, logician
WEBal-Fārābī (born c. 878, Turkistan—died c. 950, Damascus?) 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.
Abu Nasr Al-Farabi - Biography, Facts and Pictures - Famous Scientists
WEBAbu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi was one the earliest Islamic intellectuals who was instrumental in transmitting the doctrines of Plato and Aristotle to the Muslim world. He had a considerable influence on the later Islamic philosophers such as Avicenna.
al-Farabi - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBJul 15, 2016 · 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. He may have gone to Egypt but died in Damascus in December 950 CE or January 951 CE (AH 339). Scholars have disputed his ethnic origin.
An Introduction and Biography - Al-Farabi
WEBAn Introduction and Biography. 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. Avicenna, Averroes, and Maimonides all ...
Al-Farabi - Encyclopedia.com
WEBAl-Farabi was among the first philosophical theologians of the Islamic faith. Historians classify Al-Farabi as a member of the eastern group of Moslem philosophers who were influenced by the Arabic translations of Greek philosophers by Nestorian Christians in …
al-Farabi’s Philosophy of Logic and Language
WEBApr 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.
al-Farabi’s Philosophy of Society and Religion
WEBAl-Farabi’s verdict regarding these communities is unambiguous: “No one at all among the inhabitants of these cities gains happiness” (ibid. 120: 90). As these examples and al-Farabi’s assessment evince, just like the balance of one’s temperaments, her character is significant in the pursuit of happiness not for its own sake, but ...
Al-Farabi - New World Encyclopedia
WEBAl-Farabi was referred to in the Arabic world as the “Second Teacher” (al-Mou'allim al-Thani), with Aristotle being the “First Teacher,” because of his elaborate commentaries on Aristotle and his work in logic.