Charles Butterworth on Al-Farabi's Book of Letters
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 223
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Episode description
This week, the guys are joined once again by Dr. Charles Butterworth, emeritus professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland, College Park. The group convene to discuss Butterworth's newest book, a new translation of Al-Farabi's Book of Letters, discussing how the book came to be, Al-Farabi's backstory to the extent we know it, and the substance of the text itself.
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