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Chance and Determinism in Avicenna and Averroes

By Catarina Belo

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
2007
ISBN
9004155872, 9789004155879, 9789047419150
Open Library ID
OL12799144M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1570732 bytes)
Series
Islamic Philosophy, Theology, and Science. Texts and Studies, 69
Pages
252\265
Topic
Religion
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book addresses the issue of determinism in Avicenna and Averroes through an analysis of their views on chance, matter and divine providence. It sets the debate against the philosophical/historical background of Aristotelianism, Neoplatonism and Islamic theology.

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