Ibn Rushd (Averroës): Prince of Science

Ibn rushd on the principles and criterions of tawil

  Abul walid Muhammad bin Ahmad populary known as ibn rushd is the greatest philosopher of the west world of Islam. He as a great faqih and Muhaddith of the 6th century (A.H) discussed the issue of the conflict of reason and transmission (naql) and in order to bring about a cordial relation among Muslim he treated the issue of tawil (hermeneutical interpretation). The present article is an att...

Ibn Hindu and the science of medicine.

Prince William Sound Science Center Annual Report

Recent research has shown that the advective regime connecting the northern Gulf of Alaska (GOA) with Prince William Sound (PWS) may affect recruitment and nutritional processes in Fishes (Kline 1999b). Accordingly, food webs are subject to changes in carbon flow occurring between GOA and PWS. This project is: (1) conducting a retrospective analysis of GOA production shifts since EVOS, and (2) ...

The Achievements of IBN SINA in the Field of Science and His Contributions to Its Philosophy.

Ibn Sina is generally known as one of the most important philosophers and physicians, one whose contributions to science and philosophy have attracted numerous studies. This article provides an outline of his philosophy of science which determined the framework for his understanding of natural philosophy. Rather than being of historical interest, the article argues, Ibn Sina's philosophy of sci...

Economics of Ibn Khaldun: Revisited

A close look at the writings of the Middle Eastern and North African scholars who lived in the Middle Ages (roughly between A.D. 476-1500) reveals an immense body of theoretical knowledge pertaining to the humanities, and behavioral and social sciences. A partial list of the scholars who wrote on these issues includes names such as Abu Yusuf (8th century), Abul-Fadl Al-Dimishgi (9th century), A...