The Metaphysics of The Healing
In The Metaphysics, Avicenna examines the idea of existence, and his investigation into the cause of all things leads him to a meditation on the nature of God. From this discussion, Avicenna develops a theory of divine causation that synthesizes Neoplatonic, Aristotelian, and Islamic ideas. Within this emanative scheme, Avicenna establishes some of the basic ideas of his religious and political philosophy, as he discusses the divine attributes, divine providence, the hereafter, and the ideal “virtuous” city with its philosopher-prophet as the human link between the terrestrial and heavenly realms. With this edition, The Metaphysics can now be better seen as one of the most masterful works of classical Islamic philosophy.
About the Author & Translator
Michael E. Marmura
Michael E. Marmura (Ph.D., University of Michigan) is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, where he taught from 1959 until 1995 and where he twice chaired the Department of Middle East and Islamic Studies.
Publication Information
Subject: Middle Eastern Studies
Publication Year: 2005
Language: Arabic, English
ISBN 10: 0-934893-77-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-9348-9377-0
Page Count: 847
Price: $ 69.95
Sub Site: Middle Eastern Texts Initiative
Imprint: Brigham Young University Press