Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi, "Second Teacher" (after Aristotle), who introduced Aristotelian logic to the Islamic world.
Notable Works
Virtuous City, Enumeration of the Sciences
Fun Facts
Farabi was called 'Second Teacher' as the most important logician after Aristotle (the First Teacher)! Born in Farab (modern Kazakhstan), he was a skilled oud player. Farabi claimed to have read all of Aristotle's works 40 times! His 'Virtuous City' inspired Islamic and European philosophers alike.
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