10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AVICENNA»
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In this book the author, himself a philosopher, and long known for his studies of Arabic thought, presents a factual account of Avicenna's philosophy.
This book is designed to remedy that lack.
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Avicenna (Ibn Sina): Muslim Physician and Philosopher of the ...
Presents the life, times, and legacy of the Muslim physician and philosopher Avicenna.
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Allegory and Philosophy in
Avicenna (Ibn Sina): With a ...
Explores the use of allegory in the writing of the renowned eleventh-century Muslim philosopher known in the West as Avicenna, paying special attention to the ways he influenced theological, mystical, and literary thought in subsequent ...
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Avicenna and His Heritage: Acts of the International ...
This volume includes contributions of eminent scholars in very different fields of Avicenna's thought and influence.
Jules L. Janssens, D. De Smet, 2002
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Alfarabi,
Avicenna, and Averroes, on Intellect : Their ...
A study of problems, all revolving around the subject of intellect in the philosophies of Alfarabi, Avicenna, and Averroes, this book starts by reviewing discussions in Greek and early Arabic philosophy which served as the background for ...
Los Angeles Herbert A. Davidson Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures University of California, 1992
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Avicenna: prince of physicians
In hte history of the world, there have been wise philosophers, skilled doctors, great scientists and inspiring writers. Avicenna (Ibn Sina) was all of these.
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Before and After
Avicenna: Proceedings of the First ...
This collection of papers addresses a variety of aspects of the life and thought of the medieval philosopher Avicenna including his reception of Classical philosophy, his views on topics such as metaphysics, psychology and medicine, and the ...
Avicenna Study Group. Conference, David C. Reisman, Ahmed H. al- Rahim, 2003
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The Traditional Healer's Handbook: A Classic Guide to the ...
This comprehensive guide to healing synthesizes the principles and practices of Hippocratic, Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Persian medicine, and includes the first English translation of one of the handbooks of Avicenna, whose writings have been ...
Ghulam Moinuddin Chishti, Hakim G. M. Chishti, 1990
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Avicenna's Metaphysics in Context
An analysis of the sources and evolution of Avicenna's metaphysics, this book focuses on the answers he and his predecessors gave to two fundamental pairs of questions: what is the soul and how does it cause the body; and what is God and ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AVICENNA»
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In the grounds of a Cairo priory, a vast repository of Islam
... culture as a bridge between Greek and Roman tradition – would later travel to the Middle East to research the writings of Avicenna (Ibn Sina), ... «The National, Jul 15»
Kosovo vs. Iranians and ISIS
... in Pristina, “Nisa” (Beginning) and “Ibni Sina,” named for the 10th-century Persian philosopher and physician known in the West as Avicenna. «The Weekly Standard, Jun 15»
Marriage equality: All you need is love… or is it?
... by the Persian psychologist andphilosopher, Ibn Sina (known as “Avicenna” in Europe), in his treatise Risala fi'l-Ishq (“Treatise on Love”). «Patheos, Jun 15»
Pak academic wins UNESCO Avicenna Prize of Ethics 2015
ISLAMABAD: The winner of the 2015 UNESCO Avicenna Prize of Ethics in Science is Pakistani Professor of Biotechnology and bioethicist ... «Daily Times, Jun 15»
a la Fiorina
Known as the Aristotle of the East, Avicenna wrote in Arabic and became a vizier in Persia, but he was born near Bokhara, then heavily ... «The Jewish Press, Jun 15»
What Avicenna and Ibn Arabi think about good and evil?
IBNA- The book, 'A Comparative Study of Good and Evil from the Views of Ibn Arabi and Avicenna', attempts to elaborate on the views of these ... «Iran Book News Agency, Jun 15»
How we came to take the home pregnancy test for granted
Avicenna, a 10th-century Persian philosopher, would pour sulfur over women's urine, believing that the telltale sign was worms springing from ... «MinnPost, Jun 15»
Independent thought in Islam
Thus Ibnu Sina became Avicenna; al-Ghazali was changed to Algazel; Ibn Rushd to Averroes and al-Razi to Rhazes. Carly Fiorina, former CEO ... «The Star Online, Jun 15»
Holy relics await visitors in Istanbul during Ramadan
A botanical garden with 26 medical plants mentioned in Avicenna's book "The Canon of Medicine" was also established in the garden two ... «Daily Sabah, Jun 15»
'Shafa Great Encyclopedia' an example of scientific knowledge …
... presented an article titled “Ibn-e Sina (Avicenna), the Travelling Scientist: Examining the Content and Formation of the Great Encyclopedia ... «Iran Book News Agency, Jun 15»
