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After the classification of intelligibles into first intelligibles, secondary philosophical intelligibles and secondary logical intelligibles, was presented by Mirdamad and confirmed ... Read More After the classification of intelligibles into first intelligibles, secondary philosophical intelligibles and secondary logical intelligibles, was presented by Mirdamad and confirmed and consolidated by Mulla Sadra, the final point of view in the classification of intelligibles has been considered until today. However, there are differences in the views of those regarding the philosophers who lived before Mirdamad, such as Avicenna. Some hold that Avicenna believes in the threefold classification of intelligibles in such a way that the secondary intelligibles is equal to the logical secondary intelligibles but although he knew the philosophical second intelligibles, he did not put an independent term for them. On the other hand, another point of view says that Avicenna believes in a dual division, and in his opinion, the first intelligibles are not only first intelligibles that known as substantive concepts, but also considered philosophical concepts that known as secondary philosophical intelligibles in addition to substantive concepts, and in his opinion, the secondary intelligibles are the same logical secondary intelligibles. According to this research, avicenna classified intelligibles into two categories, first and secondary, in a primary division, not the triple classification that some have thought and not the dual division that is assumed in the second view, but in the way that he classified intelligibles into two categories, first and second, in a primary classification Then, some secondary intelligibles are discussed in logic from the perspective of what associate to them that is achieving the our logical goal, otherwise according to him The proof and how they exist are discussed in philosophy. They are therefore essentially secondary philosophical intelligibles (to use well-known phrase) and accidently logical secondary inelligibles. As a result, according to Avicenna not only the secondary inelligibles not equivalent to the secondary logical intelligibles but includes them and philosophical concepts

Considerations about Form in Avicenna's Hylomorphism and Kite Fine's Hylomorphism

Hamideh Mokhtari

Volume 21, Issue 2 , March 2024, , Pages 191-219

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According to the theory of "Hylomorphism", the structure of material objects is composed of two components, matter and form. "Avicenna" and "Kit Fine" believe in Hylomorphism. The main ... Read More

Ḥakīm Muṣliḥ al-Dīn Lārī's Explanation of Avicenna's View on Motion An Analytical Introduction and the Editio Princeps of the Treatise on the Discussion of the Motion

Mohammad Javad Esmaeili

Volume 21, Issue 1 , September 2023, , Pages 59-82

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Ḥakīm Muṣliḥ al-Dīn Lārī (979/80 AH/ 1572 CE) was a 10th AH/16th Century AD philosopher and historian. His extensive travels across the Safavid realms in Iran, the Gurkan ... Read More Ḥakīm Muṣliḥ al-Dīn Lārī (979/80 AH/ 1572 CE) was a 10th AH/16th Century AD philosopher and historian. His extensive travels across the Safavid realms in Iran, the Gurkan domains in India, and the Ottoman territories in Asia Minor provided him with a profound cross-cultural perspective, deeply influencing his philosophical thought. As for the Life of Ḥakīm Lārī, a paucity of extensive biographical information has confined contemporary research to a scant collection of extant writings. Born in the southern city of Lār in 890 AH/1510 CE, Lārī's contributions to philosophy, astronomy, and history are noteworthy. This cross-cultural experience profoundly impacted his philosophical thought, as evidenced in his writings. Lārī's intellectual formation was shaped by the teachings of Ghiyāth al-Dīn Manṣūr Dashtakī (948 AH/1541 CE), son of Sayyid Ṣadr-al-Dīn Dashtakī (903 AH/1498 CE), and Kamāl al-Dīn Lārī (10th Century AH/16th Century CE), a student of Jalāl al-Dīn Davānī. One of Lārī's notable works, the The Paradigm of the Sciences (Unmūdhaj al-ʿulūm), has been identified in two complete manuscripts in two Turkish libraries. Additionally, three copies of an excerpt from this work, titled "on the Discussion of the Motion" (fī bahth al-ḥaraka), are preserved in libraries across Iran, Germany, and Turkey. His "on the Discussion of the Motion" is the twelfth part of the treatise The Paradigm of the Sciences, a comprehensive work encompassing both rational and traditional sciences, organized into twenty-one discussions. Lārī's critical approach in this work imbues it with enduring philosophical value. He engaged with the thoughts of prominent thinkers across the ages, including Aristotle (322 BCE), Fārābī (339 AH/ 950 CE), Avicenna (428 AH/1037 CE), Suhrawardī (587 AH/ 1191 CE), Qūshchī (878 AH/1474 CE), and Davānī (908 AH/ 1502 CE). In this work, Lārī establishes himself as a peer to Davānī through a philosophical dialogue with his criticisms. This work is concerned with a definition of motion, the elements of defining motion and the intimate relationship of motion to time. It examines the fluid nature of the present now (flowing now), the distinction between finite and infinite entities, and two meanings of motion: instantaneous (ḥaraka tawassuṭiyya) and continuous (ḥaraka qaṭ'iyya). It also explores a particular kind of motion in a category, including motion in quantity, condensation, and growth. The connectedness of the unit and the notion of a natural unit are carefully examined, as are the nature of a physical body, the singularity of a certain thing, and the notion of an individual entity. The methodology employed in editing the text adhered to the following principles: precedence of date, textual completeness, lexical and philosophical aspects, Modern Standard Arabic readability, Middle Arabic variants, and elimination of unnecessary orthographic differences. This approach ensured that the text's integrity was preserved while enhancing its accessibility to a modern audience.

The Role of Non-Acquired Factors in the Formation of Human Personal Identity from Avicenna''''s Point of View

Aysooda Hashempour; Forough Rahimpour

Volume 19, Issue 1 , July 2021, , Pages 239-260

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< p >In human life, many factors are directly or indirectly involved in the formation of her individual identity, which, in general, distinguishes her from others. Avicenna''s system ... Read More

Avicenna on Philosophical Concepts: Primary or Secondary Intelligibles

Seyyed Ahmad Hosseini; Maryam Tabrizi

Volume 18, Issue 2 , March 2021, , Pages 23-42

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The present article tries to provide a new classification of intelligibles (primary and secondary intelligibles) in Avicenna’s philosophical system and tries to show the real ... Read More

The Implication of the Term“ Hū” for“ copulative being” in the Arabic language of the age of revelation: A logical-historical reading of Farabi and Avicenna's works

Reza NejadTabrizi; MohammadReza Sotoudehnia; Reza Shokrani

Volume 18, Issue 2 , March 2021, , Pages 243-260

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The question of this article is whether or not the term "Hū" implies the copulative being in the Arabic language of the Quran's revelation period. For this purpose, the works of Avicenna ... Read More

On the Notorious History of the Problem of Primacy of

Homa Ranjbar; Davood Hosseini

Volume 17, Issue 1 , September 2019, , Pages 105-120

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Within the contemporary literature, there is a common ground about the history of the problem of primacy of existence. According to this notorious story, the prominent roles are those ... Read More

A New Reading of the Place of Contingency in the Fifth Namat of Isharat

Ahmad Hosseini

Volume 14, Issue 1 , May 2016, , Pages 21-32

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Avicenna in the sixth chapter of the fifth Namat of his Isharat and Tanbihat deals with the problem of contingency in temporally created things. According to him, every temporally created ... Read More

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