The Elements of Avicenna¿s Physics

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This study is the first comprehensive analysis of the physical theory of the Islamic philosopher Avicenna (d. 1037). It seeks to understand his contribution against the developments within the preceding Greek and Arabic intellectual milieus, and to appreciate his philosophy as such by emphasising his independence as a critical and systematic thinker. Exploring Avicenna's method of "teaching and learning," it investigates the implications of his account of the natural body as a three-dimensionally extended composite of matter and form, and examines his views on nature as a principle of motion and his analysis of its relation to soul. Moreover, it demonstrates how Avicenna defends the Aristotelian conception of place against the strident criticism of his predecessors, among other things, by disproving the existence of void and space. Finally, it sheds new light on Avicenna's account of the essence and the existence of time. For the first time taking into account the entire range of Avicenna's major writings, this study fills a gap in our understanding both of the history of natural philosophy in general and of the philosophy of Avicenna in particular.

Zusammenfassung

Andreas Lammer, LMU Munich, Germany.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2020
Genre:	Geisteswissenschaften , Geschichte , Kunst , Musik
Jahrhundert:	Altertum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	XX 594 S.
ISBN-13:	9783110710199
ISBN-10:	3110710196
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Lammer, Andreas
Auflage:	1. Auflage
Hersteller:	De Gruyter de Gruyter, Walter, GmbH
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, D-10785 Berlin, productsafety@degruyterbrill.com
Maße:	240 x 170 x 33 mm
Von/Mit:	Andreas Lammer
Erscheinungsdatum:	23.07.2020
Gewicht:	1,03 kg