Abstract

This article provides a brief overview of al-Farabi’s contribution to science. Abu Nasr al-Farabi was the greatest philosopher and scientist of his time. Initially, he completed his studies in Farabi and Bukhara, later he went to Baghdad, where he studied and worked for a long time. During this time, al-Farabi mastered several languages as well as various branches of knowledge and technology.

The article identifies specific problems of ignorance in the ethical philosophy of al-Farabi, founder of the actual political, ethical philosophy, especially Farabi synthesis of ancient and Muslim tradition, reveals the place of the Platonic political concepts in his system shows the influence of Farabi’s ideas on the further development of ethical thought in Islam. In addition, the article clearly indicates the thoughts, treatises, where al-Farabi implacably and harshly criticized ignorant, weak and lazy managers, unworthy to lead even small communities. The scientist in his works gives the characteristic features of such a “ruler”