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al-Madīna al-Fāḍila (The Virtuous City)

al-Fārābī's ideal polity, governed by a philosopher-prophet ruler, synthesizing Platonic political philosophy with prophecy.

al-Fārābī's ideal polity, governed by a philosopher-prophet ruler, synthesizing Platonic political philosophy with prophecy.

Key passages(20)

Each passage is tagged by what it does with the idea: explains it, applies it in practice, redefines it with a new meaning, or challenges it. Relevance shows how directly the passage is about this idea.

Ara Ahl Madina · al-Farabi

Relevance: Very high

Sacada Wa Iscad · al-Amiri

Relevance: Very high

Risala Falsafiyya Sughra · al-Farabi

Relevance: Very high

Risalat Akhlaq · al-Iji

Relevance: Very high

Rasail Falsafiyya · al-Kindi

Relevance: Very high

Rasail Falsafiyya · Ibn Bajja

Relevance: Very high

Hawamil Wa Shawamil · Ibn Miskawayh

Relevance: Very high

Shifa Ilahiyyat · Ibn Sina

Relevance: Very high

Tahafud Tahafud · Ibn Rushd

Relevance: Very high

Risala Baclabakkiyya · Ibn Taymiyya

Relevance: High

Shifa Mantiq · Ibn Sina

Relevance: High

Tahdhib Akhlaq · Ibn Miskawayh

Relevance: High

Talkhis Khitaba · Ibn Rushd

Relevance: High

Tarikh · Al-Ya'qubi

Relevance: High

Tarikh · Al-Tabari

Relevance: High

Tarikh · Ibn Khaldun

Relevance: High

Hikma Khalida · Ibn Miskawayh

Relevance: High

Macarij Quds · al-Ghazali

Relevance: High

Hidaya Fi Mantiq · Ibn Sina

Relevance: High
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Huruf · al-Farabi

Relevance: High