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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- Muslim Philosophy: al-Kindi, Abu Yusuf Ya‘qub ibn Ishaq Article reviewing his various philosophical teachings.
- al-Marja.com: Ibn Ishaq Al-Kindi (Alkindus) Short article on this early Islamic thinker's legacy.
- Great Books: Kindi Short article on his writings and influence.