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LoC No.: 06039840

Title: A Compendium on the Soul

Note: Reading ease score: 43.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Emmanuel Ackerman and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "A Compendium on the Soul" by Avicenna is a philosophical treatise written in the early 11th century. The work focuses on the nature of the soul, its faculties, and its relationship with the body, contributing to the fields of philosophy and psychology. Avicenna, also known as Ibn Sina, aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the soul, referencing various philosophical traditions including Aristotle and Platonic thought. At the start of the text, Avicenna introduces the purpose of his work as an offering to a prince, hoping to secure his patronage. He discusses the importance of understanding oneself as a pathway to understanding the divine, linking this self-knowledge to the faculties of the soul. The beginning also outlines the book's structure, detailing the ten sections that will explore the existence and functions of the soul, the division into its various faculties, and the relationship between body and soul—emphasizing both philosophical and scientific inquiries into the nature of consciousness and perception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Avicenna, 980-1037

Translator: Van Dyck, Edward Abbott

EBook No.: 58186

Published: Oct 28, 2018

Downloads: 441

Language: English

Subject: Soul

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 06039840

Title: A Compendium on the Soul

Note: Reading ease score: 43.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Emmanuel Ackerman and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "A Compendium on the Soul" by Avicenna is a philosophical treatise written in the early 11th century. The work focuses on the nature of the soul, its faculties, and its relationship with the body, contributing to the fields of philosophy and psychology. Avicenna, also known as Ibn Sina, aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the soul, referencing various philosophical traditions including Aristotle and Platonic thought. At the start of the text, Avicenna introduces the purpose of his work as an offering to a prince, hoping to secure his patronage. He discusses the importance of understanding oneself as a pathway to understanding the divine, linking this self-knowledge to the faculties of the soul. The beginning also outlines the book's structure, detailing the ten sections that will explore the existence and functions of the soul, the division into its various faculties, and the relationship between body and soul—emphasizing both philosophical and scientific inquiries into the nature of consciousness and perception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Avicenna, 980-1037

Translator: Van Dyck, Edward Abbott

EBook No.: 58186

Published: Oct 28, 2018

Downloads: 441

Language: English

Subject: Soul

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.