The Canadian philosophical messages

Author: Dr. Mishhad Al-Allaf Publication date: 2025 Book classification: Philosophy Publisher: Dar Riwayat for Publishing and Distribution Number of pages: 351 Format: Paperback Summary: - Al-Kindi is considered the first to establish philosophy in the Arab Islamic civilization, through whom philosophy gradually separated from Kalam, and with him, its true beginning started. Al-Kindi is a Muslim thinker by his religious and civilizational affiliation, a mathematician by his scientific interest, and a philosopher by his contemplative nature. He is also an encyclopedia of useful specialties for thinkers east and west, and a pioneer in many fields of knowledge that paved the way for those who came after; in optics, he was the first step for Ibn al-Haytham, in chemistry, he was the precursor to Razi, and in philosophy, he paved the way for Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali. From this perspective, the value of this book lies in enabling the Arab reader today to understand the roots of Arab Islamic philosophy, and to reconsider Western central perceptions related to Greek philosophy. Professor Dr. Mishhad Al-Allaf has sought in this book to provide the highest levels of clarity and explanation, offering a precise and comprehensive introduction, and explaining what might be difficult for the reader in these messages, adding to the texts of Al-Kindi an additional message about ethics, hoping that this book will be a building block of contemporary Arab thought and a bridge to the roots, away from illusions of centrality and self-criticism.