Oneness, Essence, and Self-Identity
In how many ways can things be said to be one, how is oneness itself to be defined, and what is its relation to essence and existence? This book engages with these core questions by examining the works of Avicenna (d. 1037 CE), who is widely regarded as the most important philosopher of the Arabic tradition.
In this monograph - the first that is exclusively devoted to Avicenna’s henology and to...
In how many ways can things be said to be one, how is oneness itself to be defined, and what is its relation to essence and existence? This book engages with these core questions by examining the works of Avicenna (d. 1037 CE), who is widely regarded as the most important philosopher of the Arabic tradition.
In this monograph - the first that is exclusively devoted to Avicenna’s henology and to...
