Avicenna''s Al-Shifa'' - Oriental Philosophy

This book deals with the philosophy of Ibn Sina - Avicenna as he was known in the Latin West- a Persian Muslim who lived in the eleventh century and who is considered one of the most important philosophers of that period. The book presents the rationalist Avicenna in an entirely new light.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Language and Truth 2. Statements and the Logical System 3. Object and Construct 4. Quantifiers, Operators and Conditionals 5. Metaphysics Conclusion

About the author

Sari Nusseibeh teaches philosophy at al-Quds University in Palestine. His most recent publication is The Story of Reason in Islam, Stanford, 2016. Before that his books centered around living as a Palestinian under occupation.

Summary

This book deals with the philosophy of Ibn Sina - Avicenna as he was known in the Latin West- a Persian Muslim who lived in the eleventh century and who is considered one of the most important philosophers of that period. The book presents the rationalist Avicenna in an entirely new light.

Product details

• Authors: Sari Nusseibeh, Nusseibeh Sari
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9780367591960
• ISBN: 978-0-367-59196-0
• No. of pages: 388
• Series: Routledge Studies in Islamic Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, Islamic & Arabic philosophy, Islamic and Arab philosophy