The Arabic, Hebrew and Latin Reception of Avicenna's Metaphysics (Scientia Graeco-arabica)

Avicenna's Metaphysics (in Arabic Ilâhiyyât) is one of the most important metaphysical treatises after Aristotle. This volume presents studies on its direct and indirect influenceon Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin culture from the early 11th through the 16th century. Among the philosophical topics which receive particular attention are the distinction between essence and existence, the theory of universals, the concept of God as the necessary being, and the theory of emanation. The studies also address the philological and historical circumstances of the textual tradition in three medieval cultures Avicenna’s Metaphysics (in Arabic: Ilâhiyyât) Is The Most Important And Influential Metaphysical Treatise Of Classical And Medieval Times After Aristotle. This Volume Presents Studies On Its Direct And Indirect Influence In Arabic, Hebrew, And Latin Culture From The Time Of Its Composition In The Early Eleventh Century Until The Sixteenth Century. Among The Philosophical Topics Which Receive Particular Attention Are The Distinction Between Essence And Existence, The Theory Of Universals, The Concept Of God As The Necessary Being And The Theory Of Emanation. It Is Shown How Authors Such As Averroes, Abraham Ibn Daud, Albertus Magnus, Thomas Aquinas And John Duns Scotus React To Avicenna’s Metaphysical Theories. The Studies Also Address The Philological And Historical Circumstances Of The Textual Traditionin Three Different Medieval Cultures. The Studies Are Written By A Distinguished International Team Of Contributors, Who Convened In 2008 To Discuss Their Research In The Villa Vigoni, [centro Italo-tedesco, Menaggio] Italy.-- Preface -- Introduction -- Al-lawkarī's Reception Of Ibn Sīnā's Ilāhiyyāt / Jules Janssens -- Essence And Existence In The Eleventh-and Twelfth-century Islamic East (mašriq) : A Sketch / Robert Wisnovsky -- Fārābī In The Reception Of Avicenna's Metaphysics : Averroes Against Avicenna On Being And Unity / Stephen Menn -- Avicenna And His Commentators On Human And Divine Self-intellection / Peter Adamson -- Essence And Existence. Thirteenth-century Perspectives In Arabic-islamic Philosophy And Theology / Heidrun Echner -- Avicenna's Metaphysics In The Medieval Hebrew Philosophical Tradition / Mauro Zonta -- Happy Is He Whose Children Are Boys' : Abraham Ibn Daud And Avicenna On Evil / Resianne Fontaine -- Possible Hebrew Quotations Of Metaphysical Section Of Avicenna's Oriental Philosophy And Their Historical Meaning / Mauro Zonta -- On The Latin Reception Of Avicenna's Metaphysics Before Albertus Magnus / Amos Bertolacci -- Avicenna’s ‘giver Of Forms’ In Latin Philosophy, Especially In The Works Of Albertus Magnus / Dag Nikolaus Hasse -- Avicenna And Aquinas On Form And Generation / Kara Richardson -- Immateriality And Separation In Avicenna And Thomas Aquinas / Pasquale Porro -- Two Senses Of ‘common’. Avicenna’s Doctrine Of Essence And Aquinas’s View On Individuation / Gabriele Galluzzo -- On The Latin Reception Of Avicenna’s Theory Of Individuation / Martin Pickavé -- Scotus And Avicenna On What It Is To Be A Thing / Giorgio Pini -- Index Of Avicenna’s Works With Passages Cited. Edited By Dag Nikolaus Hasse And Amos Bertolacci. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Avicenna's Metaphysics (in Arabic: Ilâhiyyât) is the most important and influential metaphysical treatise of classical and medieval times after Aristotle. This volume presents studies on its direct and indirect influence in Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin culture from the time of its composition in the early eleventh century until the sixteenth century. Among the philosophical topics which receive particular attention are the distinction between essence and existence, the theory of universals, the concept of God as the necessary being and the theory of emanation. It is shown how authors such as Averroes, Abraham ibn Daud, Albertus Magnus, Thomas Aquinas and John Duns Scotus react to Avicenna's metaphysical theories. The studies also address the philological and historical circumstances of the textual tradition in three different medieval cultures. The studies are written by a distinguished international team of contributors, who convened in 2008 to discuss their research in the Villa Vigoni, Italy. Avicenna's Metaphysics (in Arabic Ilâhiyyât) is one of the most important metaphysical treatises after Aristotle. This volume presents studies on its direct and indirect influenceon Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin culture from the early 11th through the 16th century. Among the philosophical topics which receive particular attention are the distinction between essence and existence, the theory of universals, the concept of God as the necessary being, and the theory of emanation. The studies also address the philological and historical circumstances of the textual tradition in three medieval cultures