Reading The Virtuous City | Alexandria
Read The Virtuous City by Al-Farabi. Blending Plato's ideals with Islamic theology, Al-Farabi's Virtuous City reveals how happiness requires both individual excellence and social harmony - a radical notion that challenged medieval thinking and still confronts our individualistic worldview today. His insight that true joy emerges from collective wisdom, not personal gain, offers a powerful antidote to modern alienation.