ISBN: 9781908590541 - philosophy and medicine in the formative period of islam: volume 31 (warburg institute colloquia, 31, band 31) (8 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Many of the leading philosophers in the Islamic world were doctors, yielding extensive links between philosophy and medicine. The twelve papers in this volume explore these links, focusing on the classical or formative period (up to the eleventh century AD). One central theme is the Arabic reception of Greek figures who worked on medicine or medical topics, including Hippocrates, Aristotle and Galen. Several of the luminaries of philosophy in the early Islamic world are also studied, including Abu Bakr al-Razi, al-Farabi, and Avicenna. Conversely, the volume also includes research on the use of philosophical ideas in medical authors, including Ali ibn Ri wan. Attention is also given to the connections between medicine and Islamic theology (kalam). As a whole, the book provides both a survey of the kinds of work being done in this relatively unexplored area, and a springboard for further research.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Many of theleading philosophers in the Islamic world were doctors, yielding extensive linksbetween philosophy and medicine. The twelve papers in this volume explore theselinks, focusing on the classical or formative period (up to the eleventhcentury AD). One central theme is the Arabic reception of Greek figures whoworked on medicine or medical topics, including Hippocrates, Aristotle andGalen. Several of the luminaries of philosophy in the early Islamic world arealso studied, including Abu Bakr al-Razi, al-Farabi, and Avicenna. Conversely,the volume also includes research on the use of philosophical ideas in medicalauthors, including Ali ibn Riwan. Attention is also given to the connectionsbetween medicine and Islamic theology (kalam). As a whole, the bookprovides both a survey of the kinds of work being done in this relatively unexploredarea, and a springboard for further research. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…