Applied Philosophy
The harmony of thought and action
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The harmony of thought and action
Enter the WorkApplied Philosophy is a methodology — an understanding that we must put into action our thoughts. This is to embody the principles of the warrior sage.
Modernity has a profound separation between form and meaning. Applied Philosophy exists to help reconcile this imbalance, and bring harmony to the human being.
Explore the WorkThree books on the warrior tradition, sacred masculinity, and the philosophy of the complete human being. Begin with the Tao of War.
Read the Books → II The CourseStriking Fundamentals — a direct course in the warrior path, inward and outward. Applications required. Cohort One opens May 2026.
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Read the Essays →Three books on the warrior path. Available now through Imam Ghazali Press.
The foundational text. Yin and Yang applied to combat, character, and the sacred warrior tradition.
Available Now Get the BookA diagnosis of the crisis of Muslim masculinity and a prescription rooted in Futuwwa — the Islamic tradition of the complete man.
Contact to Order Order DirectPoetry and prose on the inward war. Written in the tradition of the warrior poet — short, compressed, arriving at truth one page at a time.
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A warrior masters the sword and is called a conqueror of men.
A warrior masters the pen and is called a conqueror of ideas.
A warrior masters himself and is called a conqueror of hearts.
Applications are required. The cohort is limited. Striking Fundamentals is a direct course in the inward and outward path — combat, philosophy, and the integration of the two. Taught live, in small numbers, with full engagement expected from every student.
Essays, cultural critique, and poetry published weekly. The thinking that lives between the books.
Mikhail Abdul-Latif is a professional fighter, martial arts instructor, and the author of three books on the warrior tradition — The Tao of War, The Muslim Warrior Poet, and The Axiology of Warriors.
His work sits at the intersection of Islamic philosophy, Eastern martial tradition, and the crisis of the modern man.
Applied Philosophy — the harmony of the inward and the outward, thought made action, principle made practice — is both the name of his school and the methodology that runs through everything he teaches.
Work With MikhailWeekly essays on the warrior path. Free to read. Worth your time.
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