The Theme of Society in Al-Farab？’s Philosophy

Abstract The Second Teacher Abu Nasr al-Farab？ (872-951) attaches a special importance to the theme of society in his philosophy. It can be said that the Islamic philosopher Farab？ is a theoretician of society as can be understood from his works. Namely; in al-Farab？’s philosophy, human and the happiness of human comes at the beginning of everything. Human is a social being by its very nature. Therefore, the happiness of human is directly connected with society. In other words, that social life is obligatory for human is directly related to the happiness of human. Social life, that is, people's living together as a society, constitutes an integral part of human being and happiness. In this work, the researcher aims to treat, understand and make meaning the theme of society, the view to society, the approach to the meaning of society for human beings, society from a typological perspective, etc. in the philosophy of Islamic thinker Farab？ with the outlines. In this context, when we look at the books of Farab？ in an integrity, it is understood that Farab？ tried to reveal a theory of society within the framework of key concepts such as human, happiness, medina (city, society, politics), civilization, community, society, ictima (coming together, meeting), ictima'at, ma'mura, need, helping one another, governance, presidency, tribe, ummah, religion, mille, etc. Summary It is the aim of this study to investigate on, understand, make meaning of and outline the theme of society, the view towards society, the approach towards the meaning of society for human beings, society from a typological perspective, etc. in the philosophy of Islamic thinker The Second Teacher Abu Nasr al-Farab？ (872-951). Al-Farab？ attributes a special value to the theme of society in his philosophy. The Islamic philosopher al-Farab？ is a theoretician of society as it can be understood from his collective works. In al-Farab？’s philosophy, human and the happiness of human comes at the beginning of everything. Human is a social being by its very nature. Therefore, the happiness of human is directly connected with society. In other words, that social life is obligatory for human is directly related to the happiness of human. Social life, that is, people's living together as a society, constitutes an integral part of human being and happiness. In this context, when we look at the books of al-Farab？ in an integrity, it is understood that he tried to reveal a theory of society within the framework drawn by key concepts such as human, happiness, medina (city, society, politics), civilization,