The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages

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book philosophical treatise work of Islamic philosophy

The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages is a philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that seeks to reconcile and demonstrate the fundamental agreement between the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle.

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Label	Occurrences
The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages canonical	2
Harmony of the Opinions of the Two Sages	1
Harmony of the Two Sages	1

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Target entity: The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages
Context triple: [Al-Farabi, majorWorkEnglishTitle, The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages]

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Target entity: The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages
Target entity description: The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages is a philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that seeks to reconcile and demonstrate the fundamental agreement between the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle.

A. Siete Leyes
Siete Leyes were a series of centralist constitutional reforms enacted in Mexico in 1836 that replaced the federal system with a more centralized government structure.
B. Volume of the Sacred Law
The Volume of the Sacred Law is the holy book or books placed on the altar in Masonic lodges, representing divine truth according to the faiths of the members present.
C. Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
D. Records of the Transmission of the Lamp
Records of the Transmission of the Lamp is a classic Chan Buddhist compendium of lineage histories, teachings, and enlightenment stories tracing the transmission of awakening from the Buddha through generations of Chinese masters.
E. Book of the Law
The Book of the Law is a foundational scriptural text in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally understood as a written compilation of divine commandments and teachings central to ancient Israelite religion.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	book ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ work of Islamic philosophy ⓘ
aim	to demonstrate the fundamental agreement between Plato and Aristotle ⓘ to reconcile the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle ⓘ
associatedWith	Islamic Peripatetic school ⓘ falsafa ⓘ
author	Al-Farabi ⓘ
authorName	Abu Nasr al-Farabi ⓘ linked to: Al-Farabi Al-Farabi ⓘ
centralClaim	Plato and Aristotle agree on fundamental philosophical principles ⓘ linked to: Plato
field	classical studies ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ
genre	comparative philosophy ⓘ philosophical commentary ⓘ
hasAlternativeTitle	Harmony of the Opinions of the Two Sages ⓘ linked to: The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages Harmony of the Two Sages ⓘ linked to: The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages
hasInfluenceOn	later Islamic philosophers ⓘ medieval Latin discussions of Plato and Aristotle ⓘ
hasPerspective	harmonizing view of philosophical authorities ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Islamic Golden Age ⓘ
influencedBy	Aristotle ⓘ Greek philosophy ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ Plato ⓘ
intendedAudience	Islamic philosophers ⓘ learned readers of philosophy ⓘ
mainSubject	Aristotle ⓘ Plato ⓘ
method	comparative analysis of texts ⓘ interpretive reconciliation of apparent contradictions ⓘ
notableFor	attempt to show unity of Greek philosophical tradition ⓘ systematic comparison of Plato and Aristotle ⓘ
originalLanguage	Arabic ⓘ
philosophicalPosition	compatibilist reading of Plato and Aristotle ⓘ
philosophicalTradition	Islamic philosophy ⓘ Peripatetic philosophy ⓘ linked to: Peripatetic school
regionOfOrigin	Islamic world ⓘ
relatedWork	Al-Farabi's political writings ⓘ works of Aristotle ⓘ linked to: Corpus Aristotelicum works of Plato ⓘ
topic	epistemology ⓘ harmonization of philosophical doctrines ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ relationship between Plato and Aristotle ⓘ
workTitleLanguage	English ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

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Al-Farabi → majorWorkEnglishTitle → The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages ⓘ

Kitab al-Jamʿ bayn Raʾyay al-Ḥakimayn → alsoKnownAs → The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages ⓘ

subject linked to: Kitab al-Jam bayn Ra’yay al-Hakimayn

The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages → hasAlternativeTitle → Harmony of the Opinions of the Two Sages ⓘ

linked to: The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages

The Harmonization of the Opinions of the Two Sages → hasAlternativeTitle → Harmony of the Two Sages ⓘ