Chance and determinism in Avicenna and Averroes /

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.
Toeval.
Free will and determinism > Religious aspects > Islam.
Islamic philosophy.

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Call Number: B751.Z7 B45 2007

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
  • C. Belo
  • Introduction /
  • C. Belo
  • Chapter One. Avicenna On Chance /
  • C. Belo
  • Chapter Two. Avicenna On Matter /
  • C. Belo
  • Chapter Three. Avicenna On Celestial Causation And Providence /
  • C. Belo
  • Chapter Four. Averroes On Chance /
  • C. Belo
  • Chapter Five. Averroes On Matter And Necessity /
  • C. Belo
  • Chapter Six. Averroes On Celestial Causation And Providence /
  • C. Belo
  • Conclusion /
  • C. Belo
  • Bibliography /
  • C. Belo
  • General Index /
  • C. Belo
  • Index Of Main Passages /
  • C. Belo.