The Pursuit for Cosmic Wisdom and ‘Promethean’ Leadership in the Pythagorean and Al-Fārābīan Political Philosophy

This study reflects on aspects of the Pythagorean political philosophy and compares them to those of Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Fārābī’s thought. Both share a key assumption: excellent rulers must be political scientists who seek divine guidance to ensure the prevalence of reason over passions in public l...

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Authors: Theodosiadis, Michail (Author) ; Vavouras, Elias (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 10
Further subjects:B Arabic philosophy
B al-Fārābī
B Leadership
B Pythagorean school
B Human Agency
B Prometheus
B ancient Greek philosophy
B Alexandrian platonism
B Neoplatonism
B Religion And Politics
B divine harmony
B cosmic wisdom
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