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Map Link: ‘ Abbasid Caliphate, c. 800:

Map Link: ‘ Abbasid Caliphate, c. 800: < http://www.zum.de/whkmla/histatlas/arabworld/abbasidhist1.gif >. Al-Ma ’ mun (r. 813-33) Bayt al-Hikma = House of Wisdom Translating: Mathematics Medicine Astronomy/Astrology Alchemy Philosophy and Logic.

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Map Link: ‘ Abbasid Caliphate, c. 800:

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  1. Map Link: ‘Abbasid Caliphate, c. 800: <http://www.zum.de/whkmla/histatlas/arabworld/abbasidhist1.gif>

  2. Al-Ma’mun (r. 813-33) Bayt al-Hikma = House of Wisdom Translating: Mathematics Medicine Astronomy/Astrology Alchemy Philosophy and Logic

  3. Al-Khwarizmi (c. 780-850) Mathematician Originally from Khwarazm, but lived in Baghdad Hindi/Arabic numerals Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wa’l-Muqabala al-jabr  algebra al-Khwarizmi  algorithm

  4. Plato Aristotle Neoplatonism Plotinus St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) al-Kindi (c. 800-870) First Cause/ One nous/Intellect Soul

  5. al-Razi (a.k.a. Rhazes, c. 865-932) Physician and philosopher from Rayy in Persia, ran hospital in Baghdad Advocated reason over revelation

  6. Al-Farabi (c. 878-950) From Transoxiana, of Turkish origin Spent much of life in Damascus, then Aleppo Studied under Nestorian Christian philosopher and others, then developed their ideas Viewed scriptures as symbolic presentations of philosophical truths for common folk Also wrote on perfect government, based on Plato’s Republic

  7. Al-Farabi (c. 878-950) Dealt with philosophy of both Plato and Aristotle in various works, incl. Tahsil al-Sa‘ada (The Attainment of Happiness)

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