Ibn Sīnā (Avicenna): A Very Short Introduction

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Peter Adamson

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Very Short Introductions

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring This book provides an introduction to the most important philosopher of the Islamic world, Ibn S=in=a, often known in English by his Latinized name Avicenna. After introducing the man and his works, with an overview of the historical context in which he lived, the book devotes chapters to the different areas of Ibn S=in=a's thought. Among the topics covered are his innovations in logic, his theory of the human soul and its powers, the relation between his medical writings and his philosophy, and his metaphysics of existence. Particular attention is given to two famous arguments: his flying man thought experiment and the so-called

Author Biography:

Peter Adamson received his BA from Williams College and PhD from the University of Notre Dame. From 2000 to 2012 he was a member of the Philosophy Department at King's College London, and he maintains a connection to King's. But his primary position is now as Professor of Late Ancient and Arabic Philosophy at the LMU in Munich. The author of numerous monographs and articles on ancient and medieval philosophy, especially Neoplatonism and philosophy in the Islamic world, he also hosts the History of Philosophy podcast, which appears as a series of books with Oxford University Press.

Release date NZ

July 27th, 2023

Author

Peter Adamson

Audience

General (US: Trade)

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Pages

128

Series

Very Short Introductions

Dimensions

110x174x9

ISBN-13

9780192846983

Product ID

36652837

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