PPT Slide
Ancient & Medieval Philosophy -- David L. Rouse
- Pahlavi and Sanskrit texts were also translated into Arabic and contributed to the philosophical and scientific tradition of Islam.
- Particularly notable for his opposition to all authority was the physician/philosopher, Abu Bakr ar-Razi. He claimed all men were equally able and inspired.
- The first to attempt to recast philosophy into a framework of Islamic orthodoxy was al-Farabi. His studies of Aristotelian logic significantly advances philosophical discussion, and his political philosophy gives Islamic politics a metaphysical dimension that still continues.