Research Article

The Categories in Ibn Ṭumlūs and al-Fārābī's Influence

Volume: 12 Number: 23 July 28, 2025
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The Categories in Ibn Ṭumlūs and al-Fārābī's Influence

Abstract

The categories, expressed as the most general predicates, were first systematized into a logical theory by Aristotle. This tradition was later continued by Islamic logicians following him. Al-Fārābī, a prominent figure of the Baghdad School, examined the subject of categories from various perspectives in works such as Kitāb al-Maqūlāt (The Book of Categories) and Kitāb al-Ḥurūf (The Book of Letters), following Aristotle’s lead. Similar works were also authored by thinkers such as Abū al-Faraj Ibn al-Ṭayyib, Ibn Sīnā (Avicenna), and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). Ibn Ṭumlūs, one of the notable figures in the intellectual life of al-Andalus, briefly addressed all the main topics of logic in his al-Mukhtaṣar fī al-Manṭiq (A Summary on Logic), modeled after Aristotle’s Organon. This study examines Ibn Ṭumlūs’s understanding of categories and the possible influences of al-Fārābī on his thought. The absence of previous studies addressing Ibn Tumlūs’s understanding of categories in the context of al-Fārābī’s influence highlights a significant gap in the field, and this study aims to fill that gap by offering original contributions. The research employs qualitative methods, particularly document analysis, to collect data, which are then analyzed through comparison. The findings suggest that al-Fārābī played a significant role in shaping Ibn Ṭumlūs’s conception of the categories.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Religious Studies (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 2, 2025

Publication Date

July 28, 2025

Submission Date

January 31, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 12 Number: 23

ISNAD
Evmeş, Adem. “İBN TUMLÛS’UN KATEGORİ ANLAYIŞI VE FÂRÂBÎ ETKİLERİ”. Mütefekkir 12/23 (July 1, 2025): 160-183. https://doi.org/10.30523/mutefekkir.1733166.

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