Chance and Determinism in Avicenna and Averroes

Chance and Determinism in Avicenna and Averroes
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Download or read book Chance and Determinism in Avicenna and Averroes written by Catarina Belo and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-02-28 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the issue of determinism in Avicenna and Averroes through an analysis of their views on chance, matter and divine providence. It sets the debate against the philosophical/historical background of Aristotelianism, Neoplatonism and Islamic theology.


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