Allegory and Philosophy in Avicenna (Ibn Sînâ)
Title | Allegory and Philosophy in Avicenna (Ibn Sînâ) PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Heath |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 2010-11-24 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0812202228 |
Islamic allegory is the product of a cohesive literary tradition to which few contributed as significantly as Ibn Sina (Avicenna), the eleventh-century Muslim philosopher. Peter Heath here offers a detailed examination of Avicenna's contribution, paying special attention to Avicenna's psychology and poetics and to the ways in which they influenced strains of theological, mystical, and literary thought in subsequent Islamic—and Western—intellectual and religious history. Heath begins by showing how Avicenna's writings fit into the context and general history of Islamic allegory and explores the interaction among allegory, allegoresis, and philosophy in Avicenna's thought. He then provides a brief introduction to Avicenna as an historical figure. From there, he examines the ways in which Avicenna's cosmological, psychological, and epistemological theories find parallel, if diverse, expression in the disparate formats of philosophical and allegorical narration. Included in this book is an illustration of Avicenna's allegorical practice. This takes the form of a translation of the Mi'raj Nama (The Book of the Prophet Muhammad's Ascent to Heaven), a short treatise in Persian generally attributed to Avicenna. The text concludes with an investigation of the literary dimension Avicenna's allegorical theory and practice by examining his use of description metaphor. Allegory and Philosophy in Avicenna is an original and important work that breaks new ground by applying the techniques of modern literary criticism to the study of Medieval Islamic philosophy. It will be of interest to scholars and students of medieval Islamic and Western literature and philosophy.
Avicenna's Allegory on the Soul
Title | Avicenna's Allegory on the Soul PDF eBook |
Author | Wilferd Madelung |
Publisher | I.B. Tauris |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2015-12-18 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781784530884 |
The Persian philosopher Ibn Sina (d. 1037), known in Europe as Avicenna, was arguably the greatest master of Aristotelian thought in the Muslim world. The symbolical 'Poem on the Soul' (Qasidat al-nafs), which portrays all earthly human souls as in temporary exile from heaven, is traditionally attributed to Avicenna, and was received with enthusiasm by its commentators. A highly significant commentary on the Qasida was written by ?Ali b. Muhammad b. al-Walid (d. 1215 CE), a major early representative of the Tayyibi Ismaili tradition, which emerged and flourished in medieval Yemen. In his view, the poem encapsulated Tayyibi beliefs, whose doctrines bear striking parallels with late antique Gnosticism. Avicenna's Allegory on the Soul presents the first edition of the Arabic text of Ibn al-Walid's commentary, 'The Useful Epistle' (al-Risala al-mufida), alongside an English translation and extended introduction. It offers invaluable insight into the intricacies of Muslim thought and a deeper understanding of Avicenna's substantial intellectual legacy.
The Life of Ibn Sina
Title | The Life of Ibn Sina PDF eBook |
Author | Avicenna |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 1974-01-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780873952262 |
A Compendium on the Soul
Title | A Compendium on the Soul PDF eBook |
Author | Avicenna |
Publisher | |
Pages | 106 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Soul |
ISBN |
رسالة المفيدة في ايضاح ملغز القصيدة
Title | رسالة المفيدة في ايضاح ملغز القصيدة PDF eBook |
Author | ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Walīd |
Publisher | |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Ismailites |
ISBN | 9780755608928 |
"I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies The Persian philosopher Ibn Sina (d. 1037), known in Europe as Avicenna, was arguably the greatest master of Aristotelian thought in the Muslim world. The symbolical Poem on the Soul (Qasidat al-nafs), which portrays all earthly human souls as in temporary exile from heaven, is traditionally attributed to Avicenna, and was received with enthusiasm by its commentators. A highly significant commentary on the Qasida was written by ?Ali b. Muhammad b. al-Walid (d. 1215 CE), a major early representative of the Tayyibi Ismaili tradition, which emerged and flourished in medieval Yemen. In his view, the poem encapsulated Tayyibi beliefs, whose doctrines bear striking parallels with late antique Gnosticism. Avicenna s Allegory on the Soul presents the first edition of the Arabic text of Ibn al-Walid s commentary, The Useful Epistle (al-Risala al-mufida), alongside an English translation and extended introduction. It offers invaluable insight into the intricacies of Muslim thought and a deeper understanding of Avicenna s substantial intellectual legacy."--Bloomsbury publishing.
The Propositional Logic of Avicenna
Title | The Propositional Logic of Avicenna PDF eBook |
Author | Avicenna |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 301 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9401026246 |
The main purpose of this work is to provide an English translation of and commentary on a recently published Arabic text dealing with con ditional propositions and syllogisms. The text is that of A vicenna (Abu represents his views on the subject as they were held throughout his life.
Avicenna's Allegory on the Soul
Title | Avicenna's Allegory on the Soul PDF eBook |
Author | Wilferd Madelung |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2015-10-19 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0857727621 |
I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies The Persian philosopher Ibn Sina (d. 1037), known in Europe as Avicenna, was arguably the greatest master of Aristotelian thought in the Muslim world. The symbolical Poem on the Soul (Qasidat al-nafs), which portrays all earthly human souls as in temporary exile from heaven, is traditionally attributed to Avicenna, and was received with enthusiasm by its commentators. A highly significant commentary on the Qasida was written by ?Ali b. Muhammad b. al-Walid (d. 1215 CE), a major early representative of the Tayyibi Ismaili tradition, which emerged and flourished in medieval Yemen. In his view, the poem encapsulated Tayyibi beliefs, whose doctrines bear striking parallels with late antique Gnosticism. Avicenna s Allegory on the Soul presents the first edition of the Arabic text of Ibn al-Walid s commentary, The Useful Epistle (al-Risala al-mufida), alongside an English translation and extended introduction. It offers invaluable insight into the intricacies of Muslim thought and a deeper understanding of Avicenna s substantial intellectual legacy."