KINDI, AL-


Meaning of KINDI, AL- in English

in full Yakub ibn Ishaq al-Sabah al-Kindi

died с 870

First prominent Islamic philosopher.

He worked in Iraq under the caliphs al- Plato and Aristotle into a new system. His short treatises considered the philosophical questions set forth by Neoplatonism . He also wrote over 270 scientific treatises on such subjects as astrology, Indian arithmetic, sword manufacturing, and cooking.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.