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Self-Awareness in Islamic Philosophy - Avicenna and Beyond (Paperback)
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Self-Awareness in Islamic Philosophy - Avicenna and Beyond (Paperback)
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This important book investigates the emergence and development of a
distinct concept of self-awareness in post-classical, pre-modern
Islamic philosophy. Jari Kaukua presents the first extended
analysis of Avicenna's arguments on self-awareness - including the
flying man, the argument from the unity of experience, the argument
against reflection models of self-awareness and the argument from
personal identity - arguing that all these arguments hinge on a
clearly definable concept of self-awareness as pure
first-personality. He substantiates his interpretation with an
analysis of Suhrawardi's use of Avicenna's concept and Mulla
Sadra's revision of the underlying concept of selfhood. The study
explores evidence for a sustained, pre-modern and non-Western
discussion of selfhood and self-awareness, challenging the idea
that these concepts are distinctly modern, European concerns. The
book will be of interest to a range of readers in history of
philosophy, history of ideas, Islamic studies and philosophy of
mind.
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