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The virtuous city of al-Farabi and Aurovil city in India
This article is devoted to the theory of the virtuous city in the heritage of al-Farabi and its embodiment in Aurovil, India. The idea of a perfect society and a perfect city has been attractive for the best minds of mankind since the antiquity.
Z.E. Iskakova
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The transition from a “city of waste” to a “circular city”: virtuous practices in the city of Pavia
Cities are facing the greatest challenge of their whole lifecycle: choosing their own destiny. Cities are the main contributors to climate change, as much of the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere comes from them.
Beatrice Re +4 more
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Virtuous circles: Valuations of plastic recycling in Johannesburg’s inner city [PDF]
Imaginings of the circular economy promise to minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency by ensuring that materials are reused, recycled or repurposed in a closed-loop system resulting, ideally, in 'zero waste'. Drawing on ethnographic research, in this article we analyze the valuation of plastic and food waste within Johannesburg's inner city ...
Eileen Moyer, Linda Musariri, Lucy Khofi
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For smart cities, data-driven innovation promises societal benefits and increased well-being for residents and visitors. At the same time, the deployment of data-driven innovation poses significant ethical challenges.
Viivi Lähteenoja, Kimmo Karhu
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There is a tendency among scholars to identify Alfarabi’s political philosophy in general and his theory of the state in particular with that of Plato’s The Republic.
Ishraq Ali, Qin Mingli
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Longevity city: Urban planning and quality of life. A virtuous path to guarantee well-being
The present study starts from the idea that the abandonment of small centres in inner areas can be contrasted through sustainable and innovative strategies The regeneration of the depopulating centres is possible only investing in the territorial capital
Domenico Passarelli +2 more
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Urban forests are critical infrastructure for mitigating environmental and social challenges cities face. Municipalities and non-governmental entities, among others, often set goals (e.g., tree planting or canopy targets) to support urban forests and ...
Michael L. Treglia +4 more
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Social Trust System: An Approach in the Modernization of the Farabian Virtuous City [PDF]
This research aims to investigate the potential for reutilizing utopian cities like the Farabian Virtuous City based on the requirements and capabilities of modernity.
Hosein Parkan, Karim Ebrahimi
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Al-Fārābī’s Methodology in Islamization of Islamic Philosophy [PDF]
The primary objective of this study is to analyze al-Fārābī's approach to the Islamization of political philosophy. To achieve this, the study explores the following questions: Did al-Fārābī Islamize political philosophy through the manipulation of Greek
Mohsen Mohajernia
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A reproduction of a photograph of famous Delaware City peaches being loaded in ...
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