A Critical Study of Mabādi' ārā' ahl al-madīna al-fāḍila: The Role of Islam in the Philosophy of Abū Naṣr al-Fārābī.
The author provides an analysis of whether the thought of medieval Muslim philosopher Abū Naṣr al-Fārābī contained in his Mabādi' ārā' ahl al-madīna al-fāḍila, principles of the opinion of citizens, is compatible with the Islamic tradition. Topics include discussion of al-Fārābī's epistemology, Neop...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Islamic Philosophy Vol. 8; pp. 45 - 79 |
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Journal of Islamic Philosophy
2012
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| Sumario: | The author provides an analysis of whether the thought of medieval Muslim philosopher Abū Naṣr al-Fārābī contained in his Mabādi' ārā' ahl al-madīna al-fāḍila, principles of the opinion of citizens, is compatible with the Islamic tradition. Topics include discussion of al-Fārābī's epistemology, Neoplatonic idea of emanation, and analysis of al-Fārābī's proposed explanation for the creation of the universe. |
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