A quotation from Al-Farabi
Quotation
The virtuous city is one in which people help each other to attain happiness.
Al-Farabi
The Second Teacher (after Aristotle). He mapped out the perfect city and placed the philosopher at its head.
Al-Farabi came from Central Asia to Baghdad, where he mastered logic, music, and political philosophy. He wrote commentaries on Aristotle so clear that he earned the title Second Teacher. His most famous work imagines a virtuous city ruled by a philosopher-prophet who combines reason and revelation. He classified the sciences, wrote on the meaning of intellect, and composed treatises on music that influenced both Islamic and European theory. He lived simply and died in Damascus.
Understanding This Quotation
What does Al-Farabi mean by this quotation?
The Second Teacher (after Aristotle). He mapped out the perfect city and placed the philosopher at its head. Al-Farabi came from Central Asia to Baghdad, where he mastered logic, music, and political philosophy. He wrote commentaries on Aristotle so clear that he earned the title Second Teacher. His most famous work imagines a …