Philosophers
Al-Farabi
Al-Farabi became one of the most important philosophers in the Arabic tradition after Aristotle and Plato.
Notable contribution
Developed a major synthesis of logic, metaphysics, prophecy, and political order.
Profile notes
- His political writings described the virtuous city and the role of wisdom in rule.
- He advanced the study of logic in Arabic philosophy.
- Later philosophers treated him as a major authority.