Philosophy

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Al-Farabi tried to combine several schools of philosophy (al-philosophy, at-taufiqiyah or container al-philosophy) that developed earlier, he took a lot of thought plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus, as well as between religion and philosophy. Al-Farabi was known as a philosopher who believed in the unity filsafat.1 syncretism

In thinking ogika science and physics, al-farabii influenced by Aristotle. And the moral and political issues of al-Farabi influenced plateau. While the science of metaphysics, he was influenced by Plotinus. Al-Farabi batini approach he uses when encountered opposition ta'wil mind. According to him, Greek philosophy does not contradict the essence of the teachings of Islam. This is al-Farabi does not mean glorifying philosophy of religion. He recognizes that the teachings of Islam is absolutely true. The problem here divinity of al-Farabi uses Aristotle and neoplatonism, namely al-al-awwal entities as the first cause for everything that exists. Since God is One, in the Qur'an Surat al-hearted paragraph 1 which reads: "Qulhuwallahu Sunday" which means: let's say, "He is Allah, the Almighty". In proving the existence of God al-Farabi al-obligatory arguments put forward al-existent. And maybe al-existent according to al-Farabi, everything in this world there are only 2 possibilities and no alternative ketiga.2 Mandatory al form is its form should not be there, there by itself and its form are the same and one. He is the perfect shape forever and not preceded by nothing. And if this form there is no impossibility to him, it will arise and this is a disbut with the oneness of God as in surah Al-Ikhlas above. Sedagkan mumkin al-form is something similar between the tangible and the least. Mumkin al-existence will not turn into an actual form without any form of strengthening and reinforcing it was not him but the ajibul form. About the nature of God here al-Farabi in line with the understanding Mu'tazilite, namely the nature of God is no different with the substance. As for God thought he was in line with the thinking of Aristotle, that God does not know and think about nature. Here the thought of al-Farabi was developed, by saying that God does not know who juz'iyyah. That is, knowledge of the Lord of the details are not the same as human knowledge. As for the natural creation, al-Farabi follow the path of neoplatonism-monistic. And he regards as the assumption of Aristotle, that God is not a natural pencita but as a first mover. But I do not agree with the opinion of al-Farabi's because I have learned that Allah SWT had kholikun kulli syai'in Allahu wa Huwa ala kulli syai'n Qadir, which means God is the creator of all things and God is able to do everything. And in my opinion, God is the creator who creates out of nothing into existence (al-ijaddu minal adamiy). Thought of al-Farabi other is about politics as outlined in the two works of al-siyasah al-madaniyah and ara 'al-madina al-Fadilah. In the book of the al-Farabi influenced by plato concept of equating the state with the human body, a head, hands, feet and other body members each having a specific function. Here I agree with al-Farabi and the concept of plateau. Because of the head was (brain) all human actions are controlled. As for mengedalikan brain works, performed by the liver. Similarly, in a country. Because of his leadership in the state or ruler, together with his subordinates as well as heart and organs other lower, respectively. Here is required ruler of the intellectual, while in the human body really needs a clear mind and intelligent in performing actions in everyday actions.