Halavi's Judgment in the Khuzari

The king of the Khuzars summons a philosopher first when he begins his search for wisdom. Halavi is implying that philosophers must reject the truth claims of the three Abrahamic faiths. The universalist rationalism set out by Al-Farrabi could not just inspire fellow philosophers like Avero, but also provoke pious Jews and Muslims into treating philosophy as a belligerent rival.