The Practical Philosophy of Al-Fārābī and Avicenna: A Comparison

This article compares the approaches to practical philosophy of the two most significant Muslim philosophers of the classical period, al-Fārābī (d. 950) and Ibn Sīnā (d. 1037). Initially, I will examine their classification of the practical sciences and show their formal differences, and then questi...

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Published in:	Nazariyat: Journal for the History of Islamic Philosophy and Sciences
Main Author:	Hümeyra Özturan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Bilim Tarihi Enstitüsü 2019-05-01
Subjects:	Al-Fārābī Ibn Sīnā/Avicenna ethics morality moral philosophy al-ḥikmat al-‘amaliyya classification of practical sciences
Online Access:	https://nazariyat.org/content/5-sayilar/10-cilt-5-sayi-1/1-m0071/5.1_en-h.ozturan.pdf