Farabi's positioning religion and philosophy in the context of philosophy of education

Trying to build syntheses between Ancient Greek Philosophy and Islam, Farabi left a very rich intellectual legacy to later periods. It is understood that the thoughts he wrote about education in the context of his intellectual legacy also had an important share. Although he is in a close relationship with his educational philosophy, politics and moral understanding, the two elements that we encounter prominently in this field are religion and philosophy. Thus, it is revealed that he also applied to the synthesizer method in question within the framework of his thoughts on education. In the present study, it is aimed to address and examine how Farabi positioned religion and philosophy in the field of education. In this context, the meanings attributed to religion and philosophy in the process of ensuring the unity of society and empowerment of people are displayed. In the final analysis to discuss how religion and philosophy are associated and graded among themselves in his philosophy of education.