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Alfarabi, Avicenna, and Averroes, on Intellect: Their Cosmologies, Theories of the Active Intellect and Theories of Human Intellect
Davidson, Herbert A. (Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California, Los Angeles)
Alfarabi, Avicenna, and Averroes, on Intellect: Their Cosmologies, Theories of the Active Intellect and Theories of Human Intellect
Davidson, Herbert A. (Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California, Los Angeles)
Medieval Islamic, Jewish and Christian philosophers of the 16th century considered the distinction between the potential and the active intellect as a key to deciphering the nature of man and the universe. This study examines the manner in which three specific philosophers dealt with the issue.
374 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | November 12, 1992 |
ISBN13 | 9780195074239 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
Pages | 384 |
Dimensions | 154 × 235 × 29 mm · 722 g |