Remarks and admonitions / Ibn Sīnā ; translated from the original Arabic with an introduction and notes by Shams Constantine Inati.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Avicenna, 980-1037.

Contributor:

Inati, Shams Constantine.

Series:

Mediaeval sources in translation ; 28-

Mediaeval sources in translation, 0316-0874 ; 28-

Standardized Title:

Ishārāt wa-al-tanbīhāt. English

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic philosophy--Early works to 1800.

Islamic philosophy.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Logic.

Genre:

Early works.

Physical Description:

volumes <1> ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ont., Canada : Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, ©1984-

Summary:

In the main this consists of short chapters involving either the author's exposition of his views or his criticisms of other thinkers -- the former are called "remarks" and the latter are called, on the whole "admonitions". He introduces the whole work with this book on logic because to him logic is the key to knowledge, and knowledge is the key to happiness, the highest human goal.

Contents:

pt. 1. Logic.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (volume 1, pages 161-162) and index.

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Local Notes:

Acc.# 202318

Other Format:

Online version: Avicenna, 980-1037. Ishārāt wa-al-tanbīhāt. English. Remarks and admonitions.

ISBN:

0888442777

9780888442772

OCLC:

11400491