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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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 hisinnovations 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 flyingman thought experiment and the so-called In this book, Peter Adamson introduces the most important philosopher of the Islamic world, Ibn S=in=a. After describing the historical context in which he lived, what we know of the man, and his surviving works, Adamson discusses the different areas of Ibn S=in=a's thought. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThis 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 hisinnovations 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 flyingman thought experiment and the so-called " a proof for the existence of God as the Necessary Existent. A distinctive feature of the book is its attention to the relationship between Ibn S=in=a and Islamic rational theology (kal=am): in which we see how Ibn S=in=a responded to this tradition in many areas of his thought. A final chapter looks at Ibn S=in=a's legacy in both the Islamic world and in Latin Christendom. Here Adamson focuses onthe critical responses to Ibn S=in=a in subsequent generations by such figures as al-Ghaz=al=i, al-Suhraward=i, and Fakhr al-D=in al-R=az=i.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford UniversityPress contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. In this book, Peter Adamson introduces the most important philosopher of the Islamic world, Ibn S=in=a. After describing the historical context in which he lived, what we know of the man, and his surviving works, Adamson discusses the different areas of Ibn S=in=a's thought. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThis 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 hisinnovations 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 flyingman thought experiment and the so-called " a proof for the existence of God as the Necessary Existent. A distinctive feature of the book is its attention to the relationship between Ibn S=in=a and Islamic rational theology (kal=am): in which we see how Ibn S=in=a responded to this tradition in many areas of his thought. A final chapter looks at Ibn S=in=a's legacy in both the Islamic world and in Latin Christendom. Here Adamson focuses onthe critical responses to Ibn S=in=a in subsequent generations by such figures as al-Ghaz=al=i, al-Suhraward=i, and Fakhr al-D=in al-R=az=i.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford UniversityPress contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. In this book, Peter Adamson introduces the most important philosopher of the Islamic world, Ibn S=in=a. After describing the historical context in which he lived, what we know of the man, and his surviving works, Adamson discusses the different areas of Ibn S=in=a's thought. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorPeter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy, LMU Munich 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 Departm.