The influence of Al-Farabi on the world civilization

Recently, with the support of the Department of Social Development of the city of Almaty, the Public Fund «Mangilik Kazakhstan» and the Department of Philosophy of the Kazakh National University named after al-Farabi, an international online conference «The influence of the great scientist Al-Farabi on world civilization» was held, dedicated to the 1150th anniversary of the thinker Abu Nasir Al-Farabi. The event was attended by domestic and foreign scientists and researchers.

The moderators of the event were the head of the department of philosophy of KazNU, candidate of philosophical sciences Asset Kuranbek and research assistant, candidate of philosophical sciences Mukhit Tulegenov.

Beibit Nalibayev, director of the «Mangilik Kazakhstan» foundation, opened the event and gave the floor to the speakers. Among the first speakers were: Professor of Philosophy, Advisor to the Al-Farabi Research Center Zhakypbek Altayev; Director of the Eurasian Research Center. Al-Farabi of Istanbul University, Professor Abdullah Kyzylzhyk (Turkey); Honorary Professor of France, laureate of the President of Kazakhstan Prize for Peace and Accord, winner of the Al-Farabi Gold Medal Albert Fischler (France); professor of theology at the University of Bursa Uludag Yashar Aydinli (Turkey); Professor of the International Kazakh-Turkish University named after Akhmet Yasavi Dosai Kenzhetai; writer, journalist, screenwriter, laureate of the «Daryn» award Didar Amantai, whose name is known by domestic and foreign scientists, for the Online Conference, has become another bright way to get to know the world of al-Farabi.

Asset Kuranbek, head of the department of philosophy of KazNU: «I believe that this year was very important not only for Kazakhstan and the Turkic world, but for the whole world. Despite the pandemic that shook the world, we are celebrating the 1150th anniversary of the great scientist and philosopher Abu Nasir al-Farabi. At our conference, organized as part of this anniversary, there is a free exchange of views and messages with our scientists. This, in turn, provided an excellent opportunity for our young scientists studying Farabi», he said.

Yashar Aydinli, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of Theology at Uludag University, Bursa, winner of the Al-Farabi Great Gold Medal, made a report in the section: «Al-Farabi did not pass on the traditions of Aristotle and Plato in the same way, he transformed them in a different Islamic spirit, revived them and made them our inexhaustible heritage. That is why we are proud of Al-Farabi. Thanks to the works of Al-Farabi, many scientists have grown. Al-Farabi introduced many innovations in the field of theology and law. Now we need specialists who know Latin and Hebrew, because in many European universities, Al-Farabi’s works in this language are taught at universities. For example, Al-Farabi’s «Classification of Sciences» is studied as a fundamental textbook. In Kazakhstan, Al-Farabi is taught from school to university. I was especially pleased. This process, this good deed must continue», he said.

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