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Also known as Alpharabius, Abu Nasr al-Farabi, Alfarabi

thumbnail|200px|Postage stamp of the USSR, issued on the 1100th anniversary of the birth of Al-Farabi (1975) Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi (; – 14 December 950–12 January 951), known in the Latin West as Alpharabius, was an early Islamic philosopher and music theorist. He has been designated as "Father of Islamic Neoplatonism", and the "Founder of Islamic Political Philosophy".

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Al-Farabi was an early Islamic philosopher and music theorist who lived in the 10th century and became known in the Latin West as Alpharabius. He is recognized as a foundational figure in Islamic thought, credited with establishing Islamic Neoplatonism and Islamic political philosophy as distinct fields of study.

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Born
ca. 870
Died
ca. 950
Works
142

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Türkiye
Active from
872
Active to
950

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Key facts

Philosopher.image
Alpharabius in Liber Chronicarum 1493 AD.png
Philosopher.caption
Portrait of Al-Farabi—Alpharabius
Philosopher.era
Islamic Golden Age
Philosopher.name
Abu Nasr Farabi
Philosopher.birth_place
Faryab, Khorasan or Farab, Transoxiana
Philosopher.other_names
Second Master
Philosopher.death_place
Damascus
Philosopher.main_interests
Political Philosophy · Philosophy of Religion · Physics · Metaphysics · Logic · Psychology · Epistemology · Ethics · Music Theory
Philosopher.notable_ideas
Father of Islamic Neoplatonism, Founder of Islamic Political Philosophy
Philosopher.region
Islamic philosophy
Philosopher.school_tradition
Aristotelianism · Neoplatonism
Philosopher.notable_works
Kitab al-Musiqi al-Kabir ("Grand Book of Music"), Ara Ahl al-Madina al-Fadila ("Virtuous City"), Kitab Ihsa al-Ulum ("Enumeration of the Sciences"), ''Risalah fi'l-Aql'' (Epistle on the Intellect)

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Al-Farabi
date of birth
0872-00-00
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name in native language
ابونصر محمد بن محمد فارابی
nickname
المعلم الثاني
date of death
0951-01-01
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26 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Background
  • Life and education
  • Religious beliefs
  • Works and contributions
  • Alchemy
  • Logic
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Influences and transmission
  • Thought
  • Metaphysics and cosmology
  • Epistemology and eschatology
  • Psychology, the soul and prophetic knowledge
  • Practical philosophy (ethics and politics)
  • Modern Western translations
  • Legacy
  • See also
  • Citations
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumbnail|200px|Postage stamp of the USSR, issued on the 1100th anniversary of the birth of Al-Farabi (1975) Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi (; – 14 December 950–12 January 951), known in the Latin West as Alpharabius, was an early Islamic philosopher and music theorist. He has been designated as "Father of Islamic Neoplatonism", and the "Founder of Islamic Political Philosophy".

Al-Farabi's fields of philosophical interest included—but not limited to, philosophy of society and religion; philosophy of language and logic; psychology and epistemology; metaphysics, political philosophy, and ethics. He was an expert in both practical musicianship and music theory, and although he was not intrinsically a scientist, his works incorporate astronomy, mathematics, cosmology, and physics.

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