مفهوم العقل عند الكندي و الفارابي

Abstract EN

The concept of reason is one of the most important concepts in philosophy generaly, and especially in Islamic philosophy.

That philosophy begins from reasoning being wholly and seeks for its general principles through scientific search which is based on rational and logical arguments.

So this research tries to study the concept of reason in Islamic philosophy through two philosophers who had an important place in the history of Islamic philosophy i.

e.

Al-Kindi ( d.

252 A.

H.

) and Al-Farabi ( d.

339 A.

H.

).

The research deals with the definition of reason and its kinds according to Al-Kindi and Al-farabi, their rational methods and applications of reason on some philosophical issues, the role of reason in theory of knowledge, politics and ethics, and finally the reconciling between reason and tradition.