IBN SINA: TREATISE ON THE SECRET OF DESTINY

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Ibn Sina (Avicenna) on the Subject of Metaphysics

"Ibn Sina (Arabic), also known as Avicenna (Latin) and Abu Ali Sina (Persian) was the most original and systematic Muslim philosopher. In this light he is mentioned by two celebrated historians of medieval western philosophy: A. Maurer states, "...his [ibn Sina's] philosophy is a highly personal achievement, ranking among the greatest in the history of philosophy;" and F. Copleston holds, "The ...

Overview of Avicenna (Ibn Sina) Opinion on Stomach Swelling

1The Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 2Depatment of Iranian Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 3Depatment of Rheumatology, Vali-asr Hospital, Imam Khomeini Hospital Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 4Center for Rese...

Ibn Tufail as a SciArtist in the Treatise of Hayy Ibn Yaqzan

Ibn Tufail as a scientist as well as an artist exposes the issues of human anatomy, autopsy, and vivisection and, thereby, could be regarded as a SciArtist. SciArt might be defined as a reciprocal relation between art and science. Followings are the kinds of these interactions: artistically-inclined scientific activities,science-minded artistic activities, and intertwined scientific and artisti...

Ibn Sina (Avicenna) on pathogenesis of migraine compared with the recent theories.

From its dramatic rise in the seventh century, Islamic civilization has covered a large part of the globe, incorporating many subcultures and languages into its orbit (http:// www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/arabic/med_islam.html). Islamic medicine typifies that experience, being built on the theoretical and practical knowledge first developed in Greece and Rome. For Islamic scholars, Galen (d. ca. 210 AD)...