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İbn Sina

One of the greatest physicians and philosophers of the Islamic world

980 – 1037 · 10th century

Ibn Sina (Avicenna) was a versatile scholar who produced works in medicine, philosophy, logic, and the natural sciences. His works were translated into Latin and used as textbooks in European universities for centuries.

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Afşana, Buhara yakınları

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Works (3)

  • The Canon of Medicine (Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb)

  • The Book of Healing (an encyclopedia of philosophy)

  • The Book of Salvation (an-Najat)

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