Opinions of the people of the virtuous city and their opposites

In his immortal book, "e;The Views of the People of the Virtuous City and Their Oppositions,"e; the great philosopher Al-Farabi, known as the Second Teacher, presents a comprehensive philosophical project for an Arab-Islamic human vision of the ideal city. The author begins with the principles of metaphysics in discussing the first being and the divine essence, then discusses the world, including ...