Al-Farabi

In two excerpts from al-Farabi’s work, one from The Attainment of Happiness and the other from Al-Farabi on the Perfect State, he writes about the difference between religion and philosophy as he sees it. He gives a definition of each term which he continues to work with through the rest of both excerpts. From those definitions, al-Farabi writes about the relationship between philosophy and religion, eventually stating that religion is an imitation of philosophy. The definitions of philosophy and religion that he provides are important to the rest of his writing, as his explanation of the relationship between these two terms depends on it. He defines the terms based on how knowledge is gained, first laying out all the possible ways in which a human being might gain knowledge. Al-Farabi states that in order to gain knowledge of an idea, the idea must first be comprehended. This comprehension can arise in only two ways: either by…

AL-Farabi The teacher and the learner: AL-Farabi claims that in order for an individual to become a teacher he must have be of good character, and seeking only the truth. And that none shall be employed except those who are trained in the logical arts. Other characters that should be in a specified teacher are: The mastery of his own art and its rules, the ability to demonstrate all that could be demonstrated, and to guard any distortions that could intrude his art. Al-Farabi is at odds…

Cancer patients, children with disabilities, schizophrenics, and so many more individuals are being positively affected by music therapy. They are seeing significant changes in their everyday lives. Music is a very important aspect of today’s society and studies are showing that Music Therapy can significantly impact mental, physical, and emotional health. I Music has been around for generations and it continues to grow even in today’s society. Without music, most would agree life would be…

pain. Vibration has the healing power for treating Parkinson 's disease patients. Using low frequency 30 herts vibration led to improvements in symptoms, including less rigidity. After stimulating for 30 minutes 3 times a week these patients can recall their grandchildren 's names more easily which is unbelievable. For this reason the power of music is also used to help people to recover from surgery and other medical procedures. Listening to music reduces anxiety before surgery and may reduce…

“It is amazing how much you have to do to prove you will treat a dog well, and yet anyone can have a baby.” I will never forget those words my mother said to me the day we were finally allowed to bring our Springer Spaniel puppy home. I was twelve at the time, and even then her words had an impact on me. Reading Wendy’s introduction, those words came to me. I felt angry and sad, how could a mother not want her child? How could a mother tell her seven-year-old daughter to leave and find her real…

Vocal Function Exercises (VFE) by Joseph Stemple Purpose: The Vocal Function Exercises (VFE) was invented by Joseph Stemple. The purpose of VFE is to balance the subsystems of voice production in order to improve and enhance the vocal function of the speakers with normal voices, opera singers, teachers with voice disorders, and elderly men (Stemple et al., 2014). Method: The VFE begins with describing the problem to the patient or showing illustrations using the patient’s own stroboscopic…

Although therapy has so many varieties and types the emotional benefits are far and wide the benefits of using aesthetics to evaluate any type of art can be difficult, but I believe using any type of art can be beneficial to a person’s spirit. Music therapy is something that I use in my daily life. Music therapy was formally established as a profession in 1950. (Abrams, 2011) Since that time, the practice of music therapy has been conceptualized and defined in a wide variety of ways this spirit…

meaning keep stretching us thin and turn each other on one another. They are looking for America to collapse. The citizens of the United States need our government to do anything necessary to keep our population safe. One thing the government is in fact in charge of would be making sure the United States citizens are safe through any mean of punishment. Human rights activists believe this is not the case and there should be no reason for using harsh interrogation techniques. Guantanamo Bay is…

“Should national security override free speech?” Freedom of speech was first established in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution in 1791, and almost two centuries later, in the International Declaration of Human Rights, the UN recognised freedom of speech as a human right (reference). The question of whether or not national security should override the freedom of speech has been, and continues to be a controversial subject, particularly among governments and law-abiding…

If I were to name the twenty-first century, I would call it the Age of Disaster. Many events have happened throughout the course of the twenty-first century that forever changed lives all around the world. To kick off the twenty-first century, a group named Al-Qaeda, planned a terrorist attack. The plan went in full force on September 11, 2001. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers, destroying the towers within hours. A second plane also crashed into the Pentagon. A final plane was thought to…