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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
writer historian |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Abbasid_Caliphate
gptkb:Mu'tazila Baghdad |
| gptkbp:birthYear |
776
|
| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Basra
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
theory of evolution
theory of natural selection development_of_Arabic_prose |
| gptkbp:deathYear |
868
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
his writings on theology
his humor and wit his unique style of writing his writings on ethics his writings on culture his writings on philosophy his writings on politics his discussions on ethics his writings on natural history his writings on history his advocacy for rational thought his critiques of contemporary scholars his encyclopedic knowledge his explorations of human behavior his observations on society his writings on linguistics his writings on literature his writings on science his writings on sociology his writings on zoology his_influence_on_later_Islamic_thought his_contributions_to_Arabic_lexicography his_role_in_the_development_of_Arabic_prose_style |
| gptkbp:field |
philosophy
science literature |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Al-Jahiz
|
| gptkbp:influence |
natural history
sociology philosophy of language zoology later_Arabic_literature |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Islamic Golden Age
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
his writings on various subjects
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Arabic
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Book_of_the_Glory_of_the_Arabs
Book of Animals The Epistle on the Science of the Animals |
| gptkbp:occupation |
scholar
intellectual literary figure |