Univrsity Of Tehran Press Philosophy and Kalam 2008-9422 57 2 2025 02 18 Revisiting Al-Kindi’s “Treatise on The Art of Dispelling Sorrows” in the Framework of Philosophy as a Way of Life Revisiting Al-Kindi’s “Treatise on The Art of Dispelling Sorrows” in the Framework of Philosophy as a Way of Life 333 348 99038 10.22059/jitp.2024.376417.523502 FA Seyed Amirreza Mazari PhD, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2024 05 18 As the first Muslim philosopher, Al-Kindi developed a philosophical framework based on his monotheistic perspective, as evidenced by his surviving treatises. Although his philosophical system is eclectic, its religious framework clearly distinguishes it from his non-Muslim predecessors. This distinction becomes more apparent in his practical treatise on coping with sorrows. It seems that Al-Kindi’s philosophy can be considered a model of philosophy as a way of life. In the concept of philosophy as a way of life, pioneered by the French philosopher Pierre Hadot, a distinctive understanding of ancient philosophy is provided. This understanding can also be applied to the study of philosophy in the Islamic world. By examining Al-Kindi's philosophical system through Hadot’s perspective, a different understanding than previously thought may emerge. This research aims to analyze aspects of Al-Kindi’s way of life influenced by his monotheistic view, with a focus on his treatise. Initially, we will provide a brief overview of philosophy as a way of life and Stoic thought to revisit the ultimate goal of philosophy according to Al-Kindi. In the light of Hadot’s approach, we will analyze the similarities between Al-Kindi’s treatise and Stoic thought and then demonstrate that our approach to the fundamental difference in Al-Kindi's response to sorrow from the Stoics is based on his way of life. As the first Muslim philosopher, Al-Kindi developed a philosophical framework based on his monotheistic perspective, as evidenced by his surviving treatises. Although his philosophical system is eclectic, its religious framework clearly distinguishes it from his non-Muslim predecessors. This distinction becomes more apparent in his practical treatise on coping with sorrows. It seems that Al-Kindi’s philosophy can be considered a model of philosophy as a way of life. In the concept of philosophy as a way of life, pioneered by the French philosopher Pierre Hadot, a distinctive understanding of ancient philosophy is provided. This understanding can also be applied to the study of philosophy in the Islamic world. By examining Al-Kindi's philosophical system through Hadot’s perspective, a different understanding than previously thought may emerge. This research aims to analyze aspects of Al-Kindi’s way of life influenced by his monotheistic view, with a focus on his treatise. Initially, we will provide a brief overview of philosophy as a way of life and Stoic thought to revisit the ultimate goal of philosophy according to Al-Kindi. In the light of Hadot’s approach, we will analyze the similarities between Al-Kindi’s treatise and Stoic thought and then demonstrate that our approach to the fundamental difference in Al-Kindi's response to sorrow from the Stoics is based on his way of life. https://jitp.ut.ac.ir/article_99038_b8e47d547a81330cffb86889d6c9e341.pdf