Science of the Soul in Ibn Sīnā's Pointers and Reminders : : A Philological Study.
"In Science of the Soul in Ibn Sina's Pointers and Reminders, Michael A. Rapoport provides a philological and interpretive guide for critically reading and interpreting Ibn Sina's (Avicenna, d. 1037) most challenging and influential text. Rapoport argues that chapters VII-X of the Poi...
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Superior document: | Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies |
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Place / Publishing House: | Brighton : : BRILL,, 2023. ©2023. |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (341 pages) |
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Summary: | "In Science of the Soul in Ibn Sina's Pointers and Reminders, Michael A. Rapoport provides a philological and interpretive guide for critically reading and interpreting Ibn Sina's (Avicenna, d. 1037) most challenging and influential text. Rapoport argues that chapters VII-X of the Pointers present scientific explanations for phenomena related to the human soul - from intellection to divination, magic, and marvels - within the framework of Ibn Sina's Metaphysics of the Rational Soul. This book dispels widespread notions that the Pointers represents Ibn Sina's mystical or Sufi philosophy and therefore stands apart from the rest of his corpus"-- |
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ISBN: | 9789004540620 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |