ARB 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Averroes, Al-Farabi, Mansur Al-Hallaj

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Arabic Language and Culture
• Course: ARB 2101
• Professor: Georges Abou- Hsab

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The greek connection: the school of athens by rafaello (1511) at the vatican apostolic palace. This idea was later used by christian philosophers to prove the existence of god. Plato (427-347b. c: men live in a cavern, as chained prisoners, with the light coming from behind: they only see shadows and they take them for the reality, the philosopher: Has the courage to turn his head and see the light. Because he seeks the wisdom, the material word doesn"t interest him. As a result, he will guide the city to the good, to the truth. He alone is suited to govern the city. Aristotle (348-322b. c: dialectical relation between the citizen and the city: A good city is based on virtue; it produces good citizen. A good citizen is one who obeys the cities rules. The virtue doesn"t have an absolute model: the virtue is in the.