Minima Onomastica Graeca Alpharabia: Notes on the Treatise "tafsir asma al-hukama"

One of the treatises attributed to scholar and philosopher al-Farabi is fascinating single- page manuscript entitled tafsir asma al-hukama, a small document containing shorthand inventory fourteen Greek names. Although authenticity attribution still debated, treatise itself demonstrates that its author had strong interest in interplay philology philosophy – theme first appears remarkable passage Plato’s Politeia, namely Book IX, 582e. This paper therefore will examine nature especially with regard title, which I leave untranslated until last part paper, since exact meaning words title forms major my argument. al-hukama seemingly very minor text, believe it represents moment history dialogue between philosophy. The result examination, then, be kind maxima minimis or hologram on scale. shall begin discussion importance ism al-Farabi.