al-Shifā. Book 2 and 4
| Title | al-Shifā. Book 2 and 4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ibn Sīnā (d. 1037) |
| Publication Date: | 1175 |
| Type | Other |
| Language | Arabic |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Library: | Pompeu Fabra University Library |
| Record ID | cdi_europeana_collections_92092_BibliographicResource_1000086019153 |
| Library Location | Available Online |
| Date | 1175 |
| Sample Text | The image shows the beginning of Chapter 1 of this section, in which Ibn Sīnā gives his proof of the existence of the soul and his definition of it. According to a modern editor, this manuscript contains the earliest dated copy of Ibn Sīnā’s Kitāb al-nafs/De anima. The book and chapter headings are executed in a fine ornamental ‘Eastern Kufic’ script. Book 2 of the Shifā. Book 2 and 4 is devoted to physics (al-ṭabi’īyāt), i.e. natural philosophy, and Section 6 (Kitāb al-nafs) deals with the soul. |
| Kaynak | Europeana Collections |
