
The Arabic, Hebrew and Latin Reception of Avicenna's Metaphysics
De Gruyter (Publisher)
Published on 23. December 2011
Book
Mixed media product
VIII, 398 pages
978-3-11-173654-9 (ISBN)
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Description
Avicenna's Metaphysics (in Arabic Ilâhiyyât) is one of the most important metaphysical treatises after Aristotle. This volume presents studies on its direct and indirect influenceon Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin culture from the early 11th through the 16th century. Among the philosophical topics which receive particular attention are the distinction between essence and existence, the theory of universals, the concept of God as the necessary being, and the theory of emanation. The studies also address the philological and historical circumstances of the textual tradition in three medieval cultures.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
Includes a print version and an ebook
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 17 cm
ISBN-13
978-3-11-173654-9 (9783111736549)
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Persons
Dag Nikolaus Hasse, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany; Amos Bertolacci, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Italy.