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Informationen zum Autor Majid Fakhry is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the American University of Beirut, and formerly Lecturer at SOAS, University of London, Visiting Professor at UCLA, and Associate Professor of Philosophy, Georgetown University. He is also currently Senior Fellow at the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University. His publications include 'A History of Islamic Philosophy' (Columbia University Press), 'The Qur'an: A Modern English Version' (Garnet), 'Ethical Theories in Islam' (Brill), 'Averroes: His Life, Works and Influence', and 'Al-Farabi, Founder of Islamic Neoplatonism' (both for Oneworld). Klappentext The only comprehensive introduction to al-Farabi - the first Islamic philosopher to translate the works of Plato and Aristotle. This new survey from a leading scholar documents the philosopher's life, writings and achievements. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive introduction to al-Farabi - the first Islamic philosopher to translate the works of Plato and Aristotle. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction 1 LIFE AND WORKS 2 AL-F¿R¿BI AND THE GREEK LEGACY The genesis of philosophy Philosophy and religion Presocratics, stoics and peripatetics Plato and his philosophy The philosophy of Aristotle The harmony of Plato and Aristotle 3 THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE SCIENCES The interrelation of the sciences Logic and mathematics Physics and metaphysics Ethics and politics The Islamic sciences 4 AL-F¿R¿BI AS LOGICIAN The logical corpus The analysis of logical terms The demonstrative art Rhetoric and poetics 5 THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE The nature of scientific knowledge The various senses of the term 'intellect' ('aql) The Active Intellect 6 EMANATION VERSUS CREATION The Neoplatonic legacy The nature of the First Being or the One The intellect, as the first emanation The heavenly bodies The material world The human soul and its faculties Prophecy and the imaginative faculty 7 ETHICAL THEORY The attainment of happiness The moral virtues and their acquisition Evil and not-being Justice and friendship 8 POLITICAL THEORY The principles of political association The master organ and the master ruler (ra'¿s) The qualification of the chief ruler (ra'¿s) The virtuous city The non-virtuous cities The outgrowths (naw¿bit) as a hybrid class Lawlessness and discord Political justice and religious piety The fate of the soul after death 9 AL-F¿R¿BI AND MUSIC 10 AL-F¿R¿BI IN HISTORY The triumph of Neoplatonism Al-F¿r¿bi's philosophical legacy Al-Ghaz¿li's onslaught on Al-F¿r¿bi and Ibn S¿na Ibn B¿jjah and the Andalusian interlude Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Neoplatonism and Sufism Al-F¿r¿bi and the West Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index ...
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Majid Fakhry is Emeritus Professor at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, Washington, DC. He has also taught philosphy in Lebanon and the UK, and his publications include Averroes: His Life, Works and Influence.
