Ibn Sīnā, "Commentary on Aristotle's Metaphysics Λ 6–10".

This is the first English translation of Ibn Sīnā's (Avicenna) Commentary on Chapters 6-10 of Aristotle's Metaphysics Λ. It is significant as it is one of only a small number of surviving commentaries by Ibn Sīnā and offers crucial insights into not only his attitudes towards his predecessors, but a...

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Publicado en:British Journal for the History of Philosophy Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 64 - 86
Autor principal: del Junco, Elena Comay
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2025
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Sumario:This is the first English translation of Ibn Sīnā's (Avicenna) Commentary on Chapters 6-10 of Aristotle's Metaphysics Λ. It is significant as it is one of only a small number of surviving commentaries by Ibn Sīnā and offers crucial insights into not only his attitudes towards his predecessors, but also his own philosophical positions — especially with regard to the human intellect's connections to God and the cosmos — and his attempt to develop a distinctive mode of commentary.