Analytic Philosophy and Avicenna: Knowing the Unknown

This work engages in a dialogue with Avicenna's accounts of sensory intentionality and empirical knowledge, aiming to interpret him as neither a precursor to British empiricists nor a full-fledged emanatist. It highlights the importance of Avicenna's account of experience in contemporary Anglo-American discussions in epistemology and metaphysics, contributing to a novel reading of Avicenna on knowledge and reality.

Format: Hardback
Length: 120 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive work engages in a thoughtful and nuanced dialogue with the profound accounts of sensory intentionality and empirical knowledge offered by the Islamic philosopher Avicenna. It seeks to accomplish two primary objectives:

Firstly, it aims to interpret Avicenna's epistemology in a way that avoids categorizing him as a mere precursor to British empiricists or as a fully-fledged emanatist. Instead, it seeks to present a fresh and nuanced understanding of his philosophical ideas.

Secondly, this discourse emphasizes the significance of Avicenna's account of experience in contemporary Anglo-American discussions in epistemology and metaphysics. It recognizes the interconnectedness of these two objectives and how they mutually enrich each other.

Anglo-American philosophy serves as a valuable framework for re-examining Avicenna's thoughts on knowledge and reality. At the same time, Avicenna's insights contribute to refining and adapting certain aspects of Anglo-American philosophical thought.

By advancing the Avicennian perspective on contemporary analytic discourse, this volume becomes an essential resource for scholars and students engaged in comparative and analytic epistemology, metaphysics, as well as Islamic philosophy. It offers a deep and insightful exploration of Avicenna's ideas, facilitating a better understanding of his philosophical legacy and its relevance to modern thought.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032048680