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The most general concept the human mind can reach is “existence”, and the highest concept is “God”. Al-Farabi begins precisely from this point. According to him, the human intellect can assert only two fundamental propositions about existence: either it is necessary or it is possible.【1】 Necessary existence… That is, a truth whose existence is inherent and whose nonexistence cannot be conceived. According to Al-Farabi, if such an existence were denied, it would not merely mean the absence of som

Al-Farabi was a great Turkic-Islamic thinker who lived in ancient times and devoted himself to science and philosophy. His real name was Abu Nasr Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Farabi. He was born in 870 in the city of Otrar, in present-day Kazakhstan (formerly known as Farab), which is why he became known as “al-Farabi,” meaning “the one from Farab.” 🏡 Early Life and Education From an early age, al-Farabi showed great interest in books and learning. He received his initial education in his hometown