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Ibn Sina (Avicenna) (980-1037) is one of the
foremost philosophers of the golden age of Islamic tradition that
also includes al-Farabi and Ibn Rushd. He is also known as al-Sheikh
al-Rais (Leader among the wise men) a title that was given to him by
his students. His philosophical works were one of the main targets
of al-Ghazali’s attack on philosophical influences in Islam. In the
west he is also known as the "Prince of Physicians" for his famous
medical text al-Qanun "Canon".
In Latin translations, his works influenced many Christian
philosophers, most notably Thomas Aquinas. The philosophical
encyclopedia called "Şifa" (Healing), "Kanun" which is a medical
encyclopedia, and books titled "Necat" and "İşarat" and the twenty
volume "Kitab-ül-insaf" which comments on total works of Aristoteles
are among his major works.
The great doctor, scholar and philosopher of the eastern world
during the Middle Ages. For years, his works were used as text books
at western universities. He was a true pathfinder not only in
medicine but also in mathematics and physics.
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