Avicenna

Abū ‘Alī al-Ḥusayn ibn ‘Abd Allāh ibn Sīnā ' , known as Abū Alī Sīnā ( ) or, more commonly, Ibn Sīnā ( ), but most commonly known in English by his Latinized name Avicenna ( , Avitzianós ), (c. 980 - 1037) was a polymath of Persian origin and the foremost physician and philosopher of his time . He was also an astronomer , chemist , geologist , Hafiz , Islamic psychologist , Islamic scholar , Islamic theologian , logician , paleontologist , mathematician , Maktab teacher, physicist , poet , and scientist . . Ibn Sīnā studied medicine under a physician named Koushyar . He wrote almost 450 treatises on a wide range of subjects, of which around 240 have survived. In particular, 150 of his surviving treatises concentrate on philosophy and 40 of them concentrate on medicine. His most famous works are The Book of Healing , a vast philosophical and scientific encyclopaedia , and The Canon of Medicine , which was a standard medical text at many medieval universities. The Canon of Medicine was used as a text-book in the universities of Montpellier and Louvain as late as 1650. Ibn Sīnā's Canon of Medicine provides a complete system of medicine according to the principles of Galen (and Hippocrates ). Ibn Sīnā developed a medical system that combined his own personal experience with that of Islamic medicine , the medical system of the Greek physician Galen , Aristotelian metaphysics (Avicenna was one of the main interpreters of Aristotle ), and ancient Persian , Mesopotamian and Indian medicine . Ibn Sīnā is considered the father of modern medicine and clinical pharmacology particularly for his discovery of the contagious nature of infectious diseases , the introduction of quarantine to limit the spread of contagious diseases , the introduction of experimental medicine , evidence-based medicine , clinical trials , randomized controlled trials , efficacy tests, clinical pharmacology, neuropsychiatry , the idea of the syndrome , and the importance of dietetics and the influence of climate and environment on health. He was also the founder of Avicennian logic and the philosophical school of Avicennism , which were influential among both Muslim and Scholastic thinkers. In physics , he introduced the concept of inertia , which formed the basis of the theory of impetus and Newton's first law of motion , and he is considered the father of the concept of momentum . He is also regarded as a pioneer of aromatherapy for his invention of steam distillation and extraction of essential oils . He also developed the concept of uniformitarianism and law of superposition in geology , for which he is considered to be the ' father of geology '. George Sarton , an early author of the history of science , wrote in the Introduction to the History of Science : One of the most famous exponents of Muslim universalism and an eminent figure in Islamic learning was Ibn Sina, known in the West as Avicenna (981-1037). His most important medical works are the Qanun (Canon) and a treatise on Cardiac drugs . The ' Qanun fi-l-Tibb ' is an immense encyclopedia of medicine. It contains some of the most illuminating thoughts pertaining to distinction of mediastinitis from pleurisy ; contagious nature of phthisis ; distribution of diseases by water and soil; careful description of skin troubles; of sexual diseases and perversions ; of nervous ailments . " Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology ". 1 : 3. : |contribution= ignored ( help ) ; Cite journal requires |journal= ( help ) A) "Avicenna", in Encyclopaedia Britannica , Concise Online Version, 2006 ( [1] ); B) D. Gutas, "Avicenna", in Encyclopaedia Iranica , Online Version 2006, ( LINK ); excerpt: "That he should have written poems in Persian, his native and everyday language, is probable" C) Ibn Sina ("Avicenna") Encyclopedia of Islam. 2nd edition. Bosworth, E. van Donzel and W.P. (2nd edition) " excerpt from pg 277: "Iranian Platonic philosopher". An Encyclopedia (Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages). Routledge. pg 54: "The Persian philosopher, poet, and physician Ibn Sina (Abu Ali al-Husayn ibn Abdullah ibn Sina) is known in the west as Avicenna. He was born in Bukhara and died in Hamada, Persia". The human brain and spinal cord: a historical study illustrated by writings from antiquity to the twentieth century . " Ship's Surgeons of the Dutch East India Company: Commerce and the Progress of Medicine in the Eighteenth Century ". George Sarton , Introduction to the History of Science .

"Avicenna" is the Latinate form of Ibn Sīnā. Avicenna ( / ˌ æ v [invalid input: 'ɨ'] ˈ s ɛ n ə / ; Latinate form of Ibn-Sīnā ( ‍ ; ‍ ), full name Abū ʿAlī al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Sīnā (Arabic: أبو علي الحسين ابن عبد الله ابن سينا ‍ ; c. 980 – June 1037) was a Persian polymath and jurist who is regarded as one of the most significant thinkers and writers of the Islamic Golden Age . Of the 450 works he is known to have written, around 240 have survived, including 150 on philosophy and 40 on medicine . His most famous works are The Book of Healing – a philosophical and scientific encyclopedia , and The Canon of Medicine – a medical encyclopedia . which became a standard medical text at many medieval universities and remained in use as late as 1650. Besides philosophy and medicine, Avicenna's corpus includes writings on astronomy , alchemy , geography and geology , psychology , Islamic theology , logic , mathematics , physics and poetry . In Bukhara (19 years) then Gurgānj , Khwārazm (13 years). In Gorgān , 1012–14. In Ray (1 year), Hamadān (9 years) and Isfahān (13 years). A brief history of medicine: from Hippocrates to gene therapy . His native language was Persian" (from "Ibn Sina ("Avicenna")", Encyclopedia of Islam , Brill, second edition (2009). "Avicenna was the greatest of all Persian thinkers; as physician and metaphysician..." ( excerpt from A.J.

Medieval Persian polymath, physician, and philosopher This article contains Persian text . Without proper rendering support , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols . Ibn Sina ( ), also known as Abu Ali Sina ( ابوعلی سینا ), Pur Sina ( پورسینا ), and often known in the West as Avicenna ( / ˌ æ v ɪ ˈ s ɛ n ə , ˌ ɑː v ɪ -/ ; c. 980 – June 1037) was a Persian polymath who is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, thinkers and writers of the Islamic Golden Age , and the father of early modern medicine. Avicenna is also called "the most influential philosopher of the pre-modern era". He was a Peripatetic philosopher influenced by Aristotelian philosophy. Of the 450 works he is believed to have written, around 240 have survived, including 150 on philosophy and 40 on medicine. His most famous works are The Book of Healing , a philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine , a medical encyclopedia which became a standard medical text at many medieval universities and remained in use as late as 1650. Besides philosophy and medicine, Avicenna's corpus includes writings on astronomy , alchemy , geography and geology , psychology , Islamic theology , logic , mathematics , physics and works of poetry . The Sheed & Ward Anthology of Catholic Philosophy . In Gorgān , 1012–14. In Ray (1 year), Hamadān (9 years) and Isfahān (13 years). In this work a distinguished scholar of Islamic religion examines the mysticism and psychological thought of the great eleventh-century Persian philosopher and physician Avicenna (Ibn Sina), author of over a hundred works on theology, logic, medicine, and mathematics. : |website= ignored ( help ) Daly, Jonathan (19 December 2013). The great caliphs: the golden age of the 'Abbasid Empire . Avicenna was a Persian whose father served the Samanids of Khurasan and Transoxania as the administrator of a rural district outside Bukhara. A brief history of medicine: from Hippocrates to gene therapy . His native language was Persian" (from "Ibn Sina ("Avicenna")", Encyclopedia of Islam , Brill, second edition (2009). "Avicenna was the greatest of all Persian thinkers; as physician and metaphysician ..." ( excerpt from A.J. Archives of Iranian Medicine . 15 (12): 785– 9. Avicenna was a well-known Persian and a Muslim scientist who was considered to be the father of early modern medicine. Advice to the Young Physician: On the Art of Medicine . Avicenna is known as the father of early modern medicine. "Ibn Sina or Abu Ali Sina (ابن سینا‎ c. 980 –1037) is often known by his Latin name of Avicenna (ævɪˈsɛnə/)" . Journal of Iranian Medical Council . 1 (2): 0. Avicenna was a Persian polymath and one of the most famous physicians from the Islamic Golden Age. He is known as the father of early modern medicine and his most famous work in Medicine called "The Book of Healing", which became a standard medical textbook at many European universities and remained in use up to the recent centuries.

Persian polymath, physician and philosopher (c.980–1037) For the crater, see Avicenna (crater) . Without proper rendering support , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols . Ibn Sina ( ; 980 – June 1037 CE), commonly known in the West as Avicenna ( / ˌ æ v ɪ ˈ s ɛ n ə , ˌ ɑː v ɪ -/ ), was the preeminent philosopher and physician of the Muslim world , flourishing during the Islamic Golden Age , serving in the courts of various Iranian rulers. He is often described as the father of early modern medicine. His philosophy was of the Muslim Peripatetic school derived from Aristotelianism . His most famous works are The Book of Healing , a philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine , a medical encyclopedia which became a standard medical text at many medieval universities and remained in use as late as 1650. Besides philosophy and medicine, Avicenna's corpus includes writings on astronomy , alchemy , geography and geology , psychology , Islamic theology , logic , mathematics , physics , and works of poetry . Avicenna wrote most of his philosophical and scientific works in Arabic , but also wrote several key works in Persian , while his poetic works were written in both languages. Of the 450 works he is believed to have written, around 240 have survived, including 150 on philosophy and 40 on medicine. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy . (page 113) "For one thing, it means that he[Avicenna] had a Persian cultural background...he spoke Persian natively and did use it to write philosophy." (page 117) "But for the time being, it was a Persian from Khurasan who would have commentaries lavished upon him. "Avicenna was a Persian whose father served the Samanids of Khurasan and Transoxania as the administrator of a rural district outside Bukhara." Paul Strathern (2005). A brief history of medicine: from Hippocrates to gene therapy . His native language was Persian." "Avicenna was the greatest of all Persian thinkers; as physician and metaphysician ..." ( excerpt from A.J. Scholars from this period include Avicenna (Ibn Sina, 980-1037 CE), who is often described as the father of early modern medicine, the polymath Al-Biruni (973-1050 CE), and the botanist and pharmacist Ibn al-Baitar (1197-1248 CE). Archives of Iranian Medicine . 15 (12): 785– 9. Avicenna was a well-known Persian and a Muslim scientist who was considered to be the father of early modern medicine. Advice to the Young Physician: On the Art of Medicine . Avicenna is known as the father of early modern medicine.

Persian polymath, physician and philosopher (c. 980–1037) For the crater, see Avicenna (crater) . Without proper rendering support , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols . Ibn Sina ( c. 980 – 22 June 1037), commonly known in the West as Avicenna ( / ˌ æ v ɪ ˈ s ɛ n ə , ˌ ɑː v -/ A(H)V -iss- EN -ə ), was a preeminent philosopher and physician of the Muslim world . He was a seminal figure of the Islamic Golden Age , serving in the courts of various Iranian rulers, and was influential to medieval European medical and Scholastic thought. Often described as the father of early modern medicine, Avicenna's most famous works are The Book of Healing , a philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine , a medical encyclopedia that became a standard medical text at many medieval European universities and remained in use as late as 1650. Besides philosophy and medicine, Avicenna's corpus includes writings on astronomy , alchemy , geography and geology , psychology , Islamic theology , logic , mathematics , physics , and works of poetry . His philosophy was of the Peripatetic school derived from Aristotelianism , of which he is considered among the greatest proponents within the Muslim world. Avicenna wrote most of his philosophical and scientific works in Arabic but also wrote several key works in Persian ; his poetry was written in both languages. Of the 450 works he is believed to have written, around 240 have survived, including 150 on philosophy and 40 on medicine. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy . (page 113) "For one thing, it means that he[Avicenna] had a Persian cultural background...he spoke Persian natively and did use it to write philosophy." (page 117) "But for the time being, it was a Persian from Khurasan who would have commentaries lavished upon him. "Avicenna was a Persian whose father served the Samanids of Khurasan and Transoxania as the administrator of a rural district outside Bukhara." Paul Strathern (2005). A brief history of medicine: from Hippocrates to gene therapy . His native language was Persian." "Avicenna was the greatest of all Persian thinkers; as physician and metaphysician ..." ( excerpt from A.J. Avicenna did not burst upon an empty Islamic intellectual stage. It is believed that Muslim writer Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ, or possibly his son, had introduced Aristotelian logic to the Islamic world more than two centuries before Avicenna. Al-Kindī, the first Islamic Peripatetic (Aristotelian) philosopher, and Turkish polymath al-Fārābī, from whose book Avicenna would learn Aristotle's metaphysics, preceded him. Of these luminaries, however, Avicenna remains by far the greatest. Scholars from this period include Avicenna (Ibn Sina, 980–1037 CE), who is often described as the father of early modern medicine, the polymath Al-Biruni (973–1050 CE), and the botanist and pharmacist Ibn al-Baitar (1197–1248 CE). Archives of Iranian Medicine . 15 (12): 785– 9. Avicenna was a well-known Persian and a Muslim scientist who was considered to be the father of early modern medicine. Advice to the Young Physician: On the Art of Medicine . Avicenna is known as the father of early modern medicine. O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F. , "Avicenna" , MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive , University of St Andrews There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).