Journal of Iranian Cultural Research

Journal of Iranian Cultural Research

The explanation of Farabi's political aesthetics based on three elements of happiness, imagination and perfection

Document Type : Scientific Research Manuscript

Authors
A. Salmani 1
B. Nikpey 2
1 Associate Professor of Art Philosophy, Department of Philosophy of Art, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
2 MA Student in Philosophy of Art, Department of Philosophy of Art, Faculty of Art and architecture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
10.22035/jicr.2024.3268.3552
Abstract
Farabi did not deal with art and beauty in a special and separate way, and he has no other writings in this field, except for a work entitled "Great Music", which has a scientific and mathematical perspectives. Therefore, his principal fame is due to his extraordinary opinions in the field of politics and political philosophy. He considers the goal of individual and collective human life to be reaching happiness. But he considers life in a perfect and virtuous society to be necessary for a person to achieve happiness. Man should be raised and educated in such a society to reach happiness, which is a political goal and of course otherworldly. The teacher and guide must be able to use his imagination to reach the useful mind. It is from this channel that artists play a key role in Farabi's utopia and are ranked next to the head of Medina. The two concepts of imagination and simulation, on the one hand, in the education of citizens, and on the other hand, in the creation of works of art, highlight the dignity and social-political position of artists. Farabi's definition of beauty is based on the concept of perfection. In fact, perfection is beauty, even though perfection is happiness. With such an attitude, it can be concluded that the whole of Farabi's political philosophy has an aesthetic aspect, and in this way, the elements of his political aesthetics can be compiled. In this article, by using the collection of library information and the descriptive-analytical method, elements such as happiness, imagination and similes have been examined and addressed the definition of beauty that Farabi has based on perfection.
Keywords
hppiness
Farabi
aesthetics
politics
Utopia

Subjects

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