Three Different Readings of al-Farabi’s Political Philosophy

Addition to historical analyses, three different types of reading of the ideas of al-farabi have been offered: first, the connection between his ideas and the greek thought; second, the connection between his ideas and theology, and the relationship that can be established between philosophy and religiousness; and third, the explication of al-farabi’s ideas on the basis of the crisis (-es) he faced. in the present article the relationship between al-farabi’s philosophy and greece, islam and the social crisis of the time are elaborated on.