Chance and determinism in Avicenna and Averroes /

This book examines the question whether medieval Muslim philosophers Avicenna (Arabic Ibn Sīnā 980-1037) and Averroes (Arabic Ibn Rushd 1126-1198) are determinists. With a focus on physics and metaphysics it studies their views on chance events in nature, as well as matter, in particular prime matte...

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Main Author: Belo, Catarina C. M. de M. 1974-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Series: Islamic philosophy, theology and science, v. 69
Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies 69.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2007, ISBN: 9789004223028.

Subjects:

Averroës, > 1126-1198.

Avicenna, > 980-1037.

Determinisme.

Islamitische filosofie.