A Comparison of Philosophical Bases and Educational Opinions of Farabi and Rousseau

The main goal of this research is the comparative examination of the bases of ontology, epistemology and anthropology. The research method has been descriptive- documentary analysis and the tool of gathering information has been note-taking. The results of the research revealed that the universe as a well-ordered whole, the possibility of acquiring and understanding reality and knowledge through the senses, the purified creation of man and human being having a precious value in the world, moral virtueis the way to access fortune and applying art and taste is an instrument to obtain mental peace are the same aspects respectively in the dimensions of ontology, epistemology, anthropology and axiology of both philosophers. From the other side, categorizing the world into different stages, different grouping of science and knowledge, grading the human being, the negative training method and being human morality inherent or acquired are the differential aspects respectively in the dimensions of ontology, epistemology, anthropology and axiology of the two philosophers.