Ibn Sīnā (Avicenna): A Very Short Introduction

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Prof Peter Adamson (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, LMU Munich)

Ibn Sīnā (Avicenna)

A Very Short Introduction

Prof Peter Adamson (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, LMU Munich)

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Oxford University Press
10 August 2023

Philosophy; Islamic & Arabic philosophy; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Philosophy: logic; Islam; Islamic theology

Series: Very Short Introductions

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

By: Prof Peter Adamson (Professor of Philosophy Professor of Philosophy LMU Munich)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 64g
ISBN: 9780192846983
ISBN 10: 0192846981
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 10 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Ibn Sīnā (Avicenna): A Very Short Introduction

A distinctive feature of the book is its attention to the relationship between Ibn Sīnā and Islamic rational theology (kalām): in which we see how Ibn Sīnā responded to this tradition in many areas of his thought. * Morteza Hajizadeh, Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. *