THE SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL IDEALS OF ABU NASR FARABI AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN SCIENCES
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https://doi.org/10.62536/sjehss.2026.v4.i5.pp1-9Keywords:
Abu Nasr Farabi, spiritual and ethical ideals, virtue, ideal society (al-Madina al-Fadila), social philosophy, moral perfection, classification of sciences, human development, ethical governance, interdisciplinary knowledge, Eastern philosophy, humanitarian sciencesAbstract
This article analyzes the spiritual and ethical ideals of Abu Nasr Farabi from a socio-philosophical perspective and examines their importance in the development of modern social and humanitarian sciences. The study reveals that Farabi’s philosophical legacy, especially his concepts of virtue, the ideal society, and moral perfection, continues to influence contemporary theories of social organization, ethics, and human development.
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