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Al-Farabi - Part 4: Fault lines in the ideal city
What if the philosopher-prophet is too rare to rule? What if the city Al-Farabi describes is beautiful in theory, but impossible in practice? These are the cracks that run through his system. The first tension comes from within Al-Farabi’s own ambition.
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