Avicenna and his Legacy

A Golden Age of Science and Philosophy

Edited by Y Tzvi Langermann

Book cover: Avicenna and his Legacy

Extent: 397 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Subjects: Earth & Life Sciences , Medieval Studies

Series: Cultural Encounters in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages

Series volume number: 8

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(March 2010)

ISBN: 9782503527536

Price: $120.00

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The centuries immediately following upon the monumental achievements of Avicenna (d. 1036) have been rightly characterized as a golden age of science and philosophy. Generation after generation scrutinized the Avicennan legacy, explicating and expanding upon the wealth of writings left by the master. Critical thinking in logic and astronomy, medicine and metaphysics spurred many new developments. This volume presents seventeen essays on Avicenna, his followers and his critics, many of whom are just now being introduced to western scholarship. The contributors to Avicenna and his Legacy include both established scholars as well as some of the best of the new generation.

  • Edited by Y Tzvi Langermann