Breaking with Athens: Alfarabi as Founder: Alfarabi as Founder (Applications of Political Theory) - Softcover
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This unique interpretation of Alfarabi's thought stresses the ways in which the tenth-century Arab philosopher self-consciously broke the metaphysical tradition that began with Plato. By examining Alfarabi's work as more than an extension or continuation of Greek philosophy, Colmo rethinks what medieval philosophy is and challenges almost universal assumptions about the origins of modernity.
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Christopher A. Colmo is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Dominican University in River Forest Illinois.
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