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...

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Published in:Journal of Islamic Philosophy Vol. 8; pp. 45 - 79
Main Author: WAIN, ALEXANDER
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Published: Journal of Islamic Philosophy 2012
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