PHIL 710 Al-Farabi's Ethics

For al-Farabi there are two kinds of ethics: pre-philosophical ethics, which precedes the study of logic and is intended for beginners, and demonstrative ethics, flowing from metaphysical principles. We will read Directing Attention to the Way to Happiness as example of the former and The Principles of the Opinions of the People of the Excellent City as example of the latter.

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