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AbÅ« ʼl-Ê¿AbbÄs al-LawkarÄ« (d. after 503/1109): BayÄn al-ḥaqq bi-á¸amÄn al-á¹£idq. An Early 'Reader' in Avicenna's Philosophy
Al-Ê¿Ilm al-á¹abÄ«Ê¿Ä« 1 & 2: Physics & De caelo. Editio Princeps Based on the Paris and Tehran Manuscripts, with a Brief Introduction
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This edition comprises the first two books of the natural philosophy section of a unique teacherâs manual on Avicennaâs philosophy, authored by his second-generation student AbÅ« âl-Ê¿AbbÄs al-LawkarÄ« (d. after 503/1109). Al-LawkarÄ« was the person responsible for promoting Avicennaâs philosophy in Khorasan at a time when theologians like AbÅ« ḤÄmid al-GhazÄlÄ« (d. 505/1111) condemned its most fundamental tenets. The importance of this work lies in al-LawkarÄ«âs endeavour to provide the resources for a condensed yet comprehensive lecture course on Avicennaâs philosophy, with the aim of perpetuating his ideas. His covert use of the work of his teacher BahmanyÄr (d. 458/1066) is especially noteworthy, here as well as in other sections of this work.
Mohammad J. Esmaeili (b. 1976) is a specialist in the history of medieval Islamic philosophy and science. A member of the academic staff at the Iranian Institute of Philosophy in Tehran, he publishes in Persian and English, mainly on the history of Aristotleâs Physics in the Avicennan tradition.
Joep Lameer (b. 1953) is a specialist in the history of Islamic philosophy and logic. Besides authoring many articles and a number of monographic studies, translations, and editions, he is currently focused on making key German, Arabic, and Persian (re-)sources accessible to an English-speaking readership.
Joep Lameer (b. 1953) is a specialist in the history of Islamic philosophy and logic. Besides authoring many articles and a number of monographic studies, translations, and editions, he is currently focused on making key German, Arabic, and Persian (re-)sources accessible to an English-speaking readership.
Preface
Introduction
â1âLawkari, a Promoter of Avicennan Philosophy in KhurÄsÄn
â2âSurviving Works, Manuscripts, and Editions
â3âThe Preamble to the BayÄn al-ḥaqq bi-á¸amÄn al-á¹£idq
â4âBayÄn al-ḥaqq: al-Ê¿Ilm al-á¹abÄ«Ê¿Ä«
â5âBayÄn al-ḥaqq: al-Ê¿Ilm al-á¹abÄ«Ê¿Ä«, the Manuscripts
â6âThis Edition
Appendix: Lawkarī on Mathematics
Concordance of Sources
Bibliography
Sample Images
Index to the Introduction
Arabic Text
Introduction
â1âLawkari, a Promoter of Avicennan Philosophy in KhurÄsÄn
â2âSurviving Works, Manuscripts, and Editions
â3âThe Preamble to the BayÄn al-ḥaqq bi-á¸amÄn al-á¹£idq
â4âBayÄn al-ḥaqq: al-Ê¿Ilm al-á¹abÄ«Ê¿Ä«
â5âBayÄn al-ḥaqq: al-Ê¿Ilm al-á¹abÄ«Ê¿Ä«, the Manuscripts
â6âThis Edition
Appendix: Lawkarī on Mathematics
Concordance of Sources
Bibliography
Sample Images
Index to the Introduction
Arabic Text
A must-have for every private, academic or institutional library specialising in the history of medieval Islamic philosophy. While the edition targets the accomplished reader of Arabic, the introductory part is accessible to a much broader readership.