He wrote several books on philosophy, the most significant was kitab al shifa the book of healing. He spent the last years of his life in hamadan, where he composed the. The chicago distribution center has reopened and is fulfilling orders. Abu ali alhusayn ibn sina is better known in europe by the latinized name avicenna. He discussed that the formation of mountains can be caused by earthquake and cutting of water through the land that creates valleys and uphill. Ibn sinas the canon of medicine muslim heritagemuslim.
Gohlman, avicennas commentary on the poetics of ar. Aiqanun was, however, more broadly conceived than alhawi the continens and included all branches of medical science. The law of natural healing abu ali alhusayn ibn sina on. He was also a poet, an islamic scholar and theologian. This is a more general concept than aristotles image. Polymath extraordinaire ibn sina was the father of modern medicine who devoted his entire life to the pursuit of knowledge. Sina argued against aristotle and said atom is not static and can be divided into infinity. I was humbled at times due to the sheer brillance of ibn sinas concepts and the ways. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book of healing or the book of the remedy is the longest. Even as later giants in these streams of thought, such as alghazali and aquinas, took serious issue with some of ibn sina s views regarding the eternity of the world, and so on. Every day, ibn sina center for health works with people across uae county to provide doctor consultation, nursing, therapy, special care, and the support they need to make life better. He probably began to compose the alshifa in 1014, completed it around 1020, and published it in 1027. The center is committed to changing lives, restoring families and producing healthier communitys one person at a time.
Ibn sinas metaphysics stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Ibn sina, however, considers perfection to be a feature related to a kind such as mans sensuous perception, or cutting for the sword. One of the most influential figures of this era was abu ali sina or ibn sina, known as avicenna in the western world. Avicenna on the healing properties of minerals, plants.
Ibn sina s philosophical insights are pivotal in the history of western philosophy and theology of both the muslim and christian traditions. Avicenna ibn sina, 9801037 was the most systematic, thorough, and influential. Avicennas most influential works were kitab alshifa. Ibn sina was rewarded and was given access to the royal. Ibn sina, the muslim scientist who gave the concept of. He was the most renowned philosopher of medieval islam and the most influential name in medicine from 1100 to 1500. The book of healing or the book of the remedy is the longest encyclopaedia ever written by one man. Thereafter, he started studying the work of aristotle, which yanked him into philosophy. The book of healing is a scientific and philosophical encyclopedia written by abu ali ibn sina avicenna from medieval persia, near bukhara in maverounnahr. In mechanics, ibn sina, in the book of healing, developed a theory of motion, in which he made a distinction between the inclination tendency to motion and force of a projectile, and concluded that motion was a result of an inclination mayl transferred to the projectile by the thrower, and that projectile motion in a vacuum would not cease. He recognized that mountains were formed after a long sequence of events that predate human existence. Avicenna on the healing properties of minerals, plants, herbs and animals from the canon of medicine volume 2 canon of medicine the law of natural healing.
Ibn sina avicenna 9801037 is one of the foremost philosophers of the golden age of islamic tradition that also includes alfarabi and ibn rushd. Avicenna is one of the worlds most famous medics and many have named him the father of modern medicine an honor he shares with hippocrates, the greek doctor that penned the hippocratic oath as a pioneer and essential figure in arabic culture in the islamic golden age, ibn sina has been forever immortalized in noah gordons the physician novel and in the. Ibn sina wrote more than 200 works in various disciplines. This book is ibn sinas major work on science and philosophy. Avicenna on the healing properties of minerals, plants, herbs and animals from the canon of medicine volume 2 canon of medicine the law of natural healing abu ali alhusayn ibn sina on. His most important contribution to medical science was his famous book al qanun fi. Hardcover w dust jacket description from the publisher. A parallel englisharabic text in two volumes brigham young university avicenna ibn sina, jon mcginnis transl.
By the age of 16, he had started to practise medicine and years later, produced a book called the canon of medicine, which is renowned as one of the most. Also popularly known as avicenna, ibn sina was indeed a true polymath with his contributions ranging from medicine, psychology and pharmacology to geology, physics, astronomy, chemistry and philosophy. In book vi, in various chapters, ibn sina elucidates a wide variety of trauma types with their complications. The concept of uniformitarianism in geological processes can be traced back to ibn sinas the book of healing. He is also known as alsheikh alrais leader among the wise men a title that was given to him by his students. By sponsoring the publication of this text, which is a part of ibn sinas book the healing, kfas aims to highlight the singular achievements and contributions of islamic intellectuals to important fields of knowledge such as physics. According to ibn sina, the soul is not necessarily an image of the body, for the articulating soul will eventually leave the body and can not be. Metaphysics is the science of being qua being and therefore the science that explains every being. Avicenna, aka abu ali alhusain ibn abdallah ibn sina, was a persian polymath, physician, philosopher, and scientist who wrote almost 450 treatises on a wide range of subjects, of which around 240 have survived. Ibn sinas avicenna contributions in the treatment of. Avicenna simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Avicenna on the healing properties of minerals, plants, herbs and animals from the. Ibn sina islams most renowned philosopherscientist 9801037, ibn sina was a court physician in persia, and wrote two of historys greatest works, the book of healing, a compendium of science and philosophy, and the canon of medicine, an encyclopedia based on the teachings of greek physicians. List of books and articles about avicenna ibn sina. Avicennas reasons for beginning with physics are numerous.
Biographical encyclopedia of islamic philosophy muhammad hozien. The book of healing ibn sina e m a a n l i b r a r y. Beginning with the chapter entitled as fall and injury, he believed that from being fallen and injured a number of injuries are likely to. Born in uzbekistan, ibn sina, also known as avicenna was a humble, devout muslim who always sought out to gain knowledge, as the quran emphasised the importance of education.
Through marmuras skill as a translator and his extensive annotations. In alqanun, ibn sina basically followed the methodical, analytical line originated by alrazi. The book of healing is a scientific and philosophical encyclopedia written by abu ali ibn sina from ancient persia, near bukhara in greater khorasan. The title may be somewhat misleading, in that it is not a medical work at all. The metaphysics of the healing by avicenna goodreads. His philosophical works were one of the main targets of alghazalis attack on philosophical. Buy the metaphysics of the healing brigham young university islamic translation 2nd ed. Pdf on apr 1, 2007, samir amr and others published ibn sina avicenna. By sponsoring the publication of this text, which is a part of ibn sina s book the healing, kfas aims to highlight the singular achievements and contributions of islamic intellectuals to important fields of knowledge such as physics. Now translated by michael marmura, the metaphysics is the climactic conclusion to this towering work.
Ibn sina obtained thorough education and was known for his astonishing mind and intelligence. The book of healing it is the book on geology in which ibn sina discussed the formation of some geological features, such as mountains. His major philosophical treatise, kitab alshifa book of healing synthesizes the learning of the ancient mediterranean with islamic philosophy. Avicenna, the most influential of islamic philosophers, produced the healing as his magnum opus on his religious and political philosophy. In his interpretation, avicenna fuses the aristotelian tradition, which he. One of the intellectual luminaries of the medieval world, known in the latin west as avicenna, this persian polymath was often referred to by muslim authors as alshaykh alra. It covers all aspects of science known at the time of the author, a thousand years ago.
The metaphysics of the healing brigham young university. Drugs,for the heart book aladwiya alqalbiyah kitab daf almadar al kulya. The book the metaphysics of the healing, avicenna is published by brigham young university. At the age of 10, ibn sina retained the holy quran. Book of the cure, or the cure, an encyclopaedic exposition of logic, physics, mathematics, and metaphysics, and alqanun fi al. Ibn sina collected in over 100 books the entire scientific knowledege of his time and is called the prince of science. Methaphysics of healing avicenna ibn sina download bok. Ibn sina s two most important works are the book of healing and the canon of medicine. Ibn rushds full, transliterated arabic name is abu lwalid mu.
Sometimes, the nickname alhafid the grandson is appended to his name, to distinguish him from his similarlynamed grandfather, a famous judge and jurist. Ali alhusayn ibn sina was born in bukhara presentday uzbekistan in 980 and died in hamadan presentday iran in 1037. More than 200 extant works have been attributed to him. The author of more than 200 books on medicine and philosophy, avicenna followed and further expanded on the tradition of western philosophy and medicine introduced by aristotle, hippocrates and galen. Avicenna on the healing properties of minerals, plants, herbs and. Ibn sina, or avicenna as he is better known in the western world, was born. His other masterpiece, the book of healing, is a philosophical treatise dealing with. He probably began to compose the alshifa in 1014, completed it around 1020, and published it in.
Avicennas physics is the very first volume that he wrote when he began his monumental encyclopedia of science and philosophy, thehealing. The first is a scientific encyclopaedia covering logic, natural sciences, psychology, geometry, astronomy, arithmetic and music. All chicago e books are on sale at 30% off with the code ebook30. Methaphysics of healing avicenna ibn sina download. Ibn sina, or avicenna, lived in hamadan and jurjan from 980 to 1037 ce, and acquired great fame in mediaeval european medicine. It is claimed that ibn sina had written about 450 works, of which 240 had survived.
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