What happens when Hellenic philosophy meets early Islamic thought? This book invites you to explore he first Arabic edition and English translation of Alexander of Aphrodisias' De providentia, as transmitted in the circle of al-Kindī. Misidentified for decades, this unique text is published and analyzed here for he first time –revealing how Plotinus and Philoponus shaped its bold cosmological vision. With an analytical introduction and helpful Appendix, the book uncovers the cosmological roots of falsafa and guides you through the earliest steps of philosophy n the Islamic world.