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On Avicennian Reform of Aristotle’s Metaphysics: what is metaphysics?

N. V. Efremova

Abstrak

This is the second part of the article (the first part see in Orientalistica [1]. It comprises the analysis of the approach made by Ibn Sina (Avicenna, 980–1037) to the «Metaphysics» by Aristotle. This approach was aimed to reconsider the work by Aristotle from the point of view of monotheism and shape the metaphysics as rigorous scientific discipline. The author focuses on the analysis of the introductory chapters to the «Theology / Metaphysics» (al-Ilāhiyyāt) of Avicennian encyclopedia «The Healing» (ash-Shifā’), which sets out the philosopher’s attitude on the essence  of metaphysics as a science, primarily its subject matter and goal to achieve.

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Efremova, N.V. (2020). On Avicennian Reform of Aristotle’s Metaphysics: what is metaphysics?. https://doi.org/10.31696/2618-7043-2019-2-4-927-953

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Tahun Terbit
2020
Bahasa
en
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CrossRef
DOI
10.31696/2618-7043-2019-2-4-927-953
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