Chance and determinism in Avicenna and Averroes /:

Examines the question as to whether medieval Muslim philosophers Avicenna (Arabic Ibn Sina 980-1037) and Averroes (Arabic Ibn Rushd 1126-1198) are determinists. With a focus on physics and metaphysics, this book also studies their views on chance events in nature, as well as matter, in particular pr...

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1. Verfasser: Belo, Catarina, 1974-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.
Schriftenreihe:Islamic philosophy, theology, and science ; v. 69.
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Zusammenfassung:Examines the question as to whether medieval Muslim philosophers Avicenna (Arabic Ibn Sina 980-1037) and Averroes (Arabic Ibn Rushd 1126-1198) are determinists. With a focus on physics and metaphysics, this book also studies their views on chance events in nature, as well as matter, in particular prime matter, and divine providence.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 252 pages).
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-239) and indexes.
ISBN:9789047419150
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ISSN:0169-8729 ;

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