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Al-Kindi

January 3, 2022

Philosophy

Al-Kindi : The first self-identified philosopher in the Arabic tradition

By: A.C. Grayling Al-Kindi was born in Kufa, the son of its Emir. He was reputed to be a descendant of the kings of Kinda, one of whom was a companion of Muhammad. He had the patronage of both Caliph al-Ma’mun and Caliph al-Mu‘tasim; he dedicated his major work On

Al-Kindi : The first self-identified philosopher in the Arabic tradition

January 3, 2022

Philosophy

By: A.C. Grayling Al-Kindi was born in Kufa, the son of its Emir. He was reputed to be a descendant of the kings of Kinda, one of whom was a companion of

DEFINING WILLIAM LANGLAND’S “PIERS PLOWMAN”

Now it is considered by the scholars about the authorship of Piers Plowman was Willielmus de Langland (William Langland). In this essay

Pandora’s Box: A Greek Mythology

Pandora and the Whispering Box Long, long ago, when the world was new, and no pain or sorrow was known, Epimetheus lived

DEFINING WILLIAM LANGLAND’S “PIERS PLOWMAN”

Now it is considered by the scholars about the authorship of Piers Plowman was Willielmus de Langland (William Langland). In this essay

Aristotle’s Categories

One of the most important works ever written in the philosophical language was the book of Aristotle “Categories“. The book itself teaches

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