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Yaqub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi (Alkindus, Yaaqub ibn Ishaq), c. 800 AD - c. 873 AD. Medieval Islamic Neoplatonist scholar, first of the great Islamic philosophers. His thought, which placed faith above reason, was later taken up and defended by Avicenna.

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Kindi, al- Concise biography from the 2001 Columbia Encyclopedia. www.bartleby.com/65/ki/Kindi-al.html

The Window: Yaqub Ibn Ishaq al-Kindi Short article reviewing this Arab scholar's life and legacy. www.trincoll.edu/depts/phil/philo/phils/muslim/kindi.html

Muslim Philosophy: al-Kindi, Abu Yusuf Ya‘qub ibn Ishaq Article reviewing his various philosophical teachings. www.muslimphilosophy.com/ip/kin.htm

Al-kindi Some brief notes on this thinker, pursuant to a reference in Eco's The Name of the Rose. www.louisville.edu/~d0hess01/al-kindi.html

Great Books: Kindi Short article on his writings and influence. www.malaspina.com/site/person_716.asp

al-Marja.com: Ibn Ishaq Al-Kindi (Alkindus) Short article on this early Islamic thinker's legacy. www.muslimtents.com/almarja/kindi.html