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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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2023]
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| Series: | Islamic philosophy, theology, and science ;
v. 122 Islamic philosophy, theology, and science ; v. 122 Islamic philosophy, theology, and science v. 122 |
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Table of Contents:
- Chronology of Ibn Sīnā's Works
- Notes on Sources, Presentation, Transliteration, and Translation
- Introduction
- 1. The Soul's Independence from the Body
- 2. The Soul's Ultimate Destination
- 3. The Soul's Intellectual Development
- 4. The Soul, Science, and the Supernatural
- 5. Returning to Ibn Sīnā's Mysticism/Sufism
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1: Comparison between Pointers and Ibn Sīnā's Summae
- Appendix 2: Comparison between Pointers and Ibn Sīnā's Monographs
- Bibliography
- Index
- Chronology of Ibn Sīnā's Works
- Notes on Sources, Presentation, Transliteration, and Translation
- Introduction
- 1. The Soul's Independence from the Body
- 2. The Soul's Ultimate Destination
- 3. The Soul's Intellectual Development
- 4. The Soul, Science, and the Supernatural
- 5. Returning to Ibn Sīnā's Mysticism/Sufism
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1: Comparison between Pointers and Ibn Sīnā's Summae
- Appendix 2: Comparison between Pointers and Ibn Sīnā's Monographs
- Bibliography
- Index