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Avicenna His Life And Works....
Ibn Sina (Avicenna) (980-1037) is one of the foremost philosophers of the golden age of Islamic tradition that also includes al-Farabi and Ibn Rushd. He is also known as al-Sheikh al-Rais (Leader among the wise men) a title that was given to him by his students.
His philosophical works were one of the main targets of al-Ghazali’s attack on philosophical influences in Islam. In the west he is also known as the “Prince of Physicians” for his famous medical text al-Qanun “Canon”.
Ibn Sina (Avicenna), William E. Gohlman - The life of Ibn Sina_ a critical edition and annotated translation-SUNY Press ().
In Latin translations, his works influenced many Christian philosophers, most notably Thomas Aquinas.
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In Original Language (Arabic/Persian):
- Autobiography in Arabic Html
- Biography by his student in Arabic word file.
- Biography from Uyun al’anba fi tabaqat al-‘atibia’ by Ibn ‘abi asaiba’ (Arabic word file)
- Isharat wa-Tanbahat (Remarks and Admonitions) (ed. S. Dunya) Commentary by N