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In the field of mathematics, al-Kindi played an important role in introducing Hindu numerals to the Islamic world, and their further development into Arabic numerals along with al-Khwarizmi which eventually was adopted by the rest of the world. Al-Kindi was also one of the fathers of cryptography.
- c. 873 (aged approximately 72), Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate (now in Iraq)
- Islamic philosophy
Dec 1, 2006 · 1.1 Life. Al-Kindi was a member of the Arab tribe of Kinda, which had played an important role in the early history of Islam. His lineage earned him the title “philosopher of the Arabs” among later writers. We know that al-Kindi died after 866 CE, and his death date is usually put in the early 870s.
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He was the first to apply philosophical logic to Islamic theology, defining many of the central issues of Islamic philosophy, such as the immortality of the individual soul, the nature of the creation, and the distinction between revealed knowledge and human knowledge.
Dec 18, 2022 · December 18, 2022. Considered the first Arab philosopher, al-Kindî composed treatises based on translated Greek works. His work First Philosophy, in which he relies entirely on Neoplatonic and Aristotelian categories to essentially support Islamic monotheism.
Explanation of the prosternation ( sujiid) of the uttermost body and its obedience to God. al-KindI first speaks in it of the relation of the stars to God. Although the stars as intelligible beings possess free choice (ikhtiyiir) (Abii Rida, 1950, p. 247, 1. 10), they, in fact, always obey God's one single order (amr).
- Jules Janssens
- 1994
The earliest important Islamic philosopher, al-Kindi began the process of assimilating Neoplatonic and Aristotelian thought into the Islamic world. He taught in Baghdad, and was responsible for translations of Aristotle and Plotinus.
Discover the remarkable legacy of Al-Kindi, an illuminator of contrasting eras who bridged the gap between ancient Greek philosophy and Islamic theology. His groundbreaking emphasis on reason and intellect continues to inspire contemporary philosophical discussions and foster intercultural understanding in the pursuit of truth.
