The Metaphysica of Avicenna (ibn Sīnā) : a critical translation-commentary and analysis of the fundamental arguments in Avicenna's Metaphysica in the Dānis̲h̲nāma-i ʻAlāʼi (The book of scientific knowledge) / Parviz Morewedge.

Name: The Metaphysica of Avicenna (ibn Sīnā) : a critical translation-commentary and analysis of the fundamental arguments in Avicenna's Metaphysica in the Dānis̲h̲nāma-i ʻAlāʼi (The book of scientific knowledge) / Parviz Morewedge.
Author: Morewedge, Parviz. editor, translator.

Title	The Metaphysica of Avicenna (ibn Sīnā) : a critical translation-commentary and analysis of the fundamental arguments in Avicenna's Metaphysica in the Dānis̲h̲nāma-i ʻAlāʼi (The book of scientific knowledge) / Parviz Morewedge.
Author	Morewedge, Parviz. editor, translator.
Publication Date:	1973
Publication Place	New York - Columbia University Press
Subject	Avicenna, 980-1037--Criticism and interpretation.Metaphysics--Early works to 1800.Didactic literature, Persian--To 1500.
Type	Book
Language	English
Digital	No
Manuscript	No
Pages Count	336
Physical Dimensions	23 cm.
Library:	The Indiana University Library
Library Asset ID	B751.Z7 M674 1973
Record ID	20956413
Library Location	Blmgtn - Auxiliary Library Facilityview this location on the map, in a new tab — Auxiliary Library Facility - Stacks
Date	1973
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-144, 285-291) and index.
Sample Text	"In this book, first published in 1973, Professor Parviz Morewedge, an expert on Islamic philosophy and mysticism, provides a critical exposition of one text of ibn Sina (Avicenna), the great Persian philosopher who lived from 980 to 1037. The text is his Metaphysica in the Danish Nama-I 'ala'I (The Book of Scientific Knowledge). In addition to a translation of the text from Persian into English, this edition includes a critical commentary on the major arguments found in the text, and notes and references to other texts of ibn Sina as well as to relevant texts of Greek philosophers, particularly Aristotle, Plotinus and Proclus. There is also a glossary of the key terms used in the Metaphysica, with their Persian, Arabic, Greek and Latin equivalents where necessary. This book is concerned primarily to show that although in the text ibn Sina resorts to the Aristotelian vocabulary and Neo-Platonic themes, and appears to be in accord with the Islamic tradition, there is evidence that many doctrines expressed by him may be considered non-Greek and non-Islamic. These include his peculiar doctrine of Self (nafs) and the doctrine of the Necessary Existent (wajib al-wujud). The author attempts to clarify the extent to which salient features of ibn Sina's position are in agreement with what may be regarded as Sufic doctrines."-- Provided by publisher.
İçindekiler	IntroductionPt. I. The text.Pt. 2. Commentary.Metaphysics as first philosophy : C(1-2)On being and categorical concepts : C(3-12)Derived metaphysical concepts : C(13-18)The theory of the necessary existent : C(19-37)The theory of contingent being : C(38-57).
Tür başlığı	Early works.
ISBN	0231035977 hardback9780231035972 hardback
Başlığın bölümü	Critical translation-commentary and analysis of the fundamental arguments in Avicenna's Metaphysica in the Dānis̲h̲nāma-i ʻAlāʼi (The book of scientific knowledge)

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The Metaphysica of Avicenna (ibn Sīnā) : a critical translation-commentary and analysis of the fundamental arguments in Avicenna's Metaphysica in the Dānis̲h̲nāma-i ʻAlāʼi (The book of scientific knowledge) / Parviz Morewedge.

Author Morewedge, Parviz. editor, translator.

Publication Date 1973

Publication Place New York - Columbia University Press

Subject Avicenna, 980-1037--Criticism and interpretation.Metaphysics--Early works to 1800.Didactic literature, Persian--To 1500.

Type Book

Language English

Digital No

Manuscript No

Pages Count 336

Physical Dimensions 23 cm.

Library The Indiana University Library

Library Asset ID B751.Z7 M674 1973

Record ID 20956413

Library Location Blmgtn - Auxiliary Library Facilityview this location on the map, in a new tab — Auxiliary Library Facility - Stacks

Date 1973

Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-144, 285-291) and index.

Sample Text "In this book, first published in 1973, Professor Parviz Morewedge, an expert on Islamic philosophy and mysticism, provides a critical exposition of one text of ibn Sina (Avicenna), the great Persian philosopher who lived from 980 to 1037. The text is his Metaphysica in the Danish Nama-I 'ala'I (The Book of Scientific Knowledge). In addition to a translation of the text from Persian into English, this edition includes a critical commentary on the major arguments found in the text, and notes and references to other texts of ibn Sina as well as to relevant texts of Greek philosophers, particularly Aristotle, Plotinus and Proclus. There is also a glossary of the key terms used in the Metaphysica, with their Persian, Arabic, Greek and Latin equivalents where necessary. This book is concerned primarily to show that although in the text ibn Sina resorts to the Aristotelian vocabulary and Neo-Platonic themes, and appears to be in accord with the Islamic tradition, there is evidence that many doctrines expressed by him may be considered non-Greek and non-Islamic. These include his peculiar doctrine of Self (nafs) and the doctrine of the Necessary Existent (wajib al-wujud). The author attempts to clarify the extent to which salient features of ibn Sina's position are in agreement with what may be regarded as Sufic doctrines."-- Provided by publisher.

İçindekiler IntroductionPt. I. The text.Pt. 2. Commentary.Metaphysics as first philosophy : C(1-2)On being and categorical concepts : C(3-12)Derived metaphysical concepts : C(13-18)The theory of the necessary existent : C(19-37)The theory of contingent being : C(38-57).

Tür başlığı Early works.

ISBN 0231035977 hardback9780231035972 hardback

Başlığın bölümü Critical translation-commentary and analysis of the fundamental arguments in Avicenna's Metaphysica in the Dānis̲h̲nāma-i ʻAlāʼi (The book of scientific knowledge)