Outlines Of Al-Farabi’s Philosophical Views
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17605/cajssh.v7i1.1262Keywords:
Abu Nasr al-Farabi, Eastern Renaissance, philosophy, logic, epistemology, law and state, just society, human education, spiritual perfection, Renaissance ideasAbstract
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the philosophical views of Abu Nasr al-Farabi, one of the greatest thinkers of the early medieval Eastern Renaissance. It examines how al-Farabi deeply assimilated the philosophical heritage of ancient Greek thinkers Plato and Aristotle and harmonized it with Eastern philosophical thought. The article highlights his ideas on logic, epistemology, ethics, legislation, state governance, human education, and spiritual perfection. Special attention is given to al-Farabi’s interpretation of knowledge and reason as the fundamental driving forces of social development, as well as his views on the rule of law, the construction of a just society, and the perfection of the human soul and intellect. The article also reveals the theoretical and practical significance of al-Farabi’s intellectual legacy in the context of contemporary Uzbekistan and in the implementation of the ideas of the Third Renaissance.
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