Avicenna on the Science of the Soul: A Synopsis (Laleh Bakhtiar)
Description
ISBN: 9781567441994
Author: Laleh Bakhtiar
Publisher: Great Books of the Islamic World (2013)
Pages: 56 Binding: Paperback 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.25"
Description from the publisher:
Avicenna writes this short synopsis on the soul as a gift for a Prince. Written around the year 1000 CE, Avicenna describes the soul as an immaterial substance that is known through its powers. According to him, it is the human rational soul that survives the body after death and is eternal.