On Avicennian Reform of Aristotle’s Metaphysics: basic attitudes
Abstract
The article examines the fundamental revision of Aristotle’s “Metaphysics” engaged by the greatest Muslim philosopher Ibn Sina (Avicenna, 980-1037), in the first instance in the section under the title “Theology / Metaphysics” of his encyclopedic work “The Healing” (ash-shifᾱ’). On the basis of the treatise by Aristotle, which is in fact a conglomerate of fourteen different works, which do not constitute a coherent unity Avicenna produced a logical well rounded and systematic teaching. As a result of the synthesis of philosophy and religion, made by Avicenna the Aristotelian metaphysics became the ontotheology. The article consists of two parts. The first part highlights the basic attitudes of Ibn Sina's reform, especially epistemization of the philosophy and the application of the monotheistic approach. The second part which deals with the concept of the essence of metaphysics as viewed by Avicenna will be published in the following issue of the journal.
About the Author
N. V. Efremova
Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Competing Interests: not
Russian Federation
Natalia V. Efremova - Cand. Sci. (Philos.), Senior Research Fellow at the Division of oriental philosophies of the IPh RAS, an Editorial board Member of the Periodical Minbar. Islamic Studies.
Moscow
Competing Interests: not
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Efremova N.V. On Avicennian Reform of Aristotle’s Metaphysics: basic attitudes. Orientalistica. 2019;2(3):615-633. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31696/2618-7043-2019-2-3-615-633
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