Causality in Islamic Philosophy: The Arguments of Ibn Sīnā

In Muzaffar Iqbal (ed.), New Perspectives on the History of Islamic Science - Volume 3. Ashgate Publishing Ltd. pp. 299-316 (2012)
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This article is intended to provide insight into aspects of Ibn Sīnā’s natural philosophy. It will summarize his interpretation of the Aristotelian four causes, explicate his theory of efficient and necessary causal linkage, and analyze his arguments for causal efficacy. Finally, it will discuss Ibn Sīnā’s views on chance happenings in nature.

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Syamsuddin Arif
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