Also called the cure it is intended to cure or heal ignorance of the soul. There is no reason why the names of avicennas mother, and of the greengrocer from whom avicenna learned arithmetic as a young boy, should have survived unaltered, or at all, for more than 150 years until bayhaqis time. He was the most renowned philosopher of medieval islam and the most influential name in medicine from 1100 to 1500. Ibn sina avicenna stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Stay in touch with our latest news, updates and products by signing up to newsletter. Translations of the philosophical works by ibn sina avicenna. However, avicenna was not the son but the greatgreatgrandson of a man named sina. Representatives of this tradition included alkindi, alfarabi, avicenna, and averroes, all of whom belong to what has been called the classical period of. My aim in this book is to present a history of the metaphysics of abu. Avicennas most important contribution to medical science was his famous book al qanun fi altibb the canon of medicine, known as the canon in the west.
Abu ali alhusain ibn abdallah ibn sina, ibnsina example of. As a child, avicenna showed a prodigious intellect. Causal theories of mental content with ken aizawa adams, marcus p. If something is not found in a place where it is normally found, it would be found in another place where i judge it more fit to be in. His other masterpiece, the book of healing, is a philosophical treatise dealing with. Buy the metaphysics of the healing brigham young university islamic translation 2nd ed. Ibn sina created an extensive corpus of works during what is commonly known as the islamic golden age, in which the translations of grecoroman, persian, and indian. He is probably the most significant philosopher in the islamic tradition and arguably the most influential philosopher of the premodern era. Overview of the main works by avicenna on metaphysics in chronological order, pp. Abdallah ibn sina born before 980 ad died 1037 ad, known in the west by his latinized name avicenna. It comprised of medical knowledge available from ancient and muslim sources. Avicennas physical doctrines show him in the light of a faithful follower of aristotle, who has nothing of his own to add to the teaching of his master. Shemot opens with a list of the names of the children of israel as they came down to egypt, counting each.
A good companion to this book might be the closing of the muslim mind. The summaries of avicennas books are clear magnificently clear, if i may say so. Such information, even if it had survived orally in the popular tradition, lends itself. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. List of authors stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. It presents an overview of the contemporary medical knowledge of the islamic world, which had been influenced by earlier traditions. Avicennia definition of avicennia by merriamwebster. Similarly, in psychology, he reproduces aristotles doctrines, borrowing occasionally an explanation, or an illustration, from alfarabi.
The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed. Avicenna oils exclusive premium oil based fragrances for. One strand of philosophy done in the medieval islamic world a tradition known as falsafa had its source in the philosophical system of aristotle and the graecoarabic commentary tradition that grew up around his works. Through close study of avicennas statements and major works, dimitri gutas traces avicennas own sense of his place in the aristotelian tradition and the history of philosophy in islam, and provides an introduction to reading his philosophical works by delineating the approach most consistent with avicennas intention and purpose in philosophy. The book of simple medicine and plants from the canon of medicine description abu ali al.
Then too, it was the organic wholeness of this trilogy as such that had never been analyzed in relation not. Avicenna ibn sina international bureau of education. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Avicenna is a latin corruption of the arabic patronym ibn sina. Shemot, the hebrew title of the book of exodus, means names, suggesting how significant the issue of identity will be as the saga of jewish slavery, redemption, and revelation unfolds. Persian physician and neoplatonist philosopher noted for his canon of medicine. Information and translations of avicenna in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Social security administration public data, the first name avicenna was not present. A milestone of western metaphysical thought, leiden.
Methaphysics of healing avicenna ibn sina download. In addition to this, avicennas principal work on psychology, he wrote a number of dissertations on the soul, nearly all of which have been translated into hebrew. Avicenna has 153 books on goodreads with 14622 ratings. If it is true that avicennas recitals were not entirely unknown hitherto, at least the persian commentary attributed to juzjani had remained in obscurity. Avicenna was the most influential and renowned philosopher and scientist of the islamic world. Avicenna s most influential works were kitab alshifa. Avicenna, by the way, was a persian who wrote in arabic. Avicenna ibnsina on the subject and the object of metaphysics.
There is nothing in the books of the ancients but we have included in this our book. Book of the cure, or the cure, an encyclopaedic exposition of logic, physics, mathematics, and metaphysics, and alqanun fi al. The reception of aristotles metaphysics in avicennas kitab alsifa. Popularly known as the father of modern medicine, he researched and came out with pioneering works in aromatherapy. The metaphysics of the healing brigham young university. By age ten, he had committed the entire koran to memory. It consists of 8 letters and 4 syllables and is pronounced avicenna. Avicenna simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A new translation of the 11thcentury canon with practical applications for integrative health care. When he was 21 years old, he composed the book almajmuc the. The meaning, origin and history for the usersubmitted name avicenna.
Avicenna synonyms, avicenna pronunciation, avicenna translation, english dictionary definition of avicenna. Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. Avicennas most influential works were kitab alshifa. Fact 10 avicenna created an extensive corpus of works during what is commonly known as islams golden age, in which the translations of grecoroman, persian, and indian texts were studied extensively.
It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. The book of simple medicine and plants from the canon. This book was an immense five volume encyclopedia of medicine including over a million words. Glossary of medical and anatomical terms abbreviations. Sufficientia is a scientific and philosophical encyclopedia written by abu ali ibn sina avicenna from medieval persia, near bukhara in maverounnahr. While still in his teens, avicenna had learned all there was to learn from the scholars of bokhara, and had mastered the art of medicine. Avicenna meaning of avicenna, what does avicenna mean.
A new translation of the 11thcentury canon with practical applications for integrative health care abuasab ph. Welcome to avicenna, the uks largest independently owned pharmacy support group. Avicenna definition of avicenna by the free dictionary. A concise philosophical encyclopaedia and autobiography by. Avicenna himself hints at this when in introducing his magnum opus, the voluminous sefa. Avicenna took this book seriously, following both the curriculum, in which this book was made the center of logical practice, and especially his two peripatetic predecessors in baghdad, abubishr matta and alfarabi, who made it the cornerstone of their philosophy and advertised its virtues cf. List of books and articles about avicenna ibn sina. Avicenna definition, islamic physician and philosopher, born in persia.
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