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Yavuz, Mustafa, "Avicennian Reception of Aristotelian Botany", Cihannüma, 10/2 (2024), 5-19.
- Resum
- This article presents a comparative analysis of the views on plants in Ps.Aristotle namely Nicolaos of Damascus and Avicenna, examining thedistinct philosophical frameworks each thinker employs to understand thenature of plants. The representative work of the Aristotelian tradition, DePlantis, offers a naturalistic perspective, focusing on biological processessuch as growth, nourishment, and reproduction. (T)his approach isempirical, categorizing plants as distinct from animals but still subject tosimilar material causes within the natural order. The Aristotelian framework,emphasizing observable processes, laid the foundation for subsequentstudies in plant biology. In contrast, Avicenna builds upon Aristotelian ideas,introducing a metaphysical dimension. In his Kitab al-Nabat, Avicenna positsthe existence of the “vegetative soul” as a guiding principle that governsplant growth, while also reflecting divine intelligence and cosmic order.Avicenna's metaphysical and theological insights distinguish his approachfrom Aristotelian naturalism, positioning plants as both biological entitiesand manifestations of divine wisdom. This article highlights how theintellectual development of botany and the history of philosophy has beenshaped by the synthesis of Aristotelian empirical naturalism and Avicenna'smetaphysical synthesis. The comparison reveals the continued relevance ofthese two perspectives in contemporary debates in the philosophy of biology, particularly in reconciling material causality with higher principles of existence.
- Matèries
- Aristòtil
Història de la medicina
Medicina - Farmacologia
- URL
- https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/cihannuma/article/1 ...
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