AbstractThis article discusses about metaphysics in al Farabi's peripatetic philosophy, particularly happiness. In the historical study of this belief was grounded through method. tradition, there are several central themes that become profound discourses philosophical discourse, including metaphysical concepts. The concept has a unique distinction its position Islamic philosophy. One them is f...

intellect is a fundamental topic of concern in the peripatetic philosophy. a comparison of al-farabi’s approach to ‘intellect’ (an iranian muslim philosopher with an oriental background) with that of alexander of aphrodisias’ (a greek philosopher with an occidental background) may reveal the contrasting features of aristotelian peripatetic philosophy and the islamic philosophy. basing itself on...

the theories concerning the issue of the soul are so various in the history of philosophy. the nature of the soul, its originatedness or eternity and quality of its relationship with the body are the most controversial issues in philosophical and theological discussions. ibn sina, as a peripatetic philosopher, in most of his writings, has accepted the aristotle's views on the originatednes...

condensation (contraction) and rarefaction (expansion)are two terms in natural philosophy (physics) used inseveral different meanings. in this article the meanings ofthe two terms and their real and artificial kinds areintroduced and their differences with some terms such asgrowth, tumor, and, also, their opposite ones areexpressed. we have also evaluated the philosophical andexperimental argum...

Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption raises a vital question: how is mixture, or what we would now call chemical combination, possible. It also offers an outline of a solution to the problem and a set of criteria that a successful solution must meet. Understanding Aristotle’s solution and developing a viable peripatetic theory of chemical combination has been a source of controversy over th...