This is the second of several sourcebooks charting the reception of Avicenna in the Islamic East in the 12th-13th centuries CE. It translates and analyzes hundreds of passages on topics…

A collection of 13 papers by leading scholars that looks at philosophical literature of the 12th century. It features several contributors who discuss the most famous thinker of the period…

This book collects papers on the greatest philosopher of late antiquity and founder of Neoplatonism, Plotinus (d.270), and the founding figure of philosophy in the Islamic world: al-Kind? (d. ca…

Daring, ingenious and profoundly moving, The Kennedy Moment is masterful storytelling from an author whose career has put him at the heart of international affairs. Shortlisted for the Staunch Book…

In this book, Peter Adamson introduces the most important philosopher of the Islamic world, Ibn S=in=a. After describing the historical context in which he lived, what we know of the…

The papers in this volume challenge the idea that ancient and medieval philosophy was characterized by the naive assumption that whatever is natural, must be good. The contributions trace what…

This volume traces the history of animals in philosophy, from antiquity down to contemporary times. Negative attitudes towards animals, as found in Aristotle and Descartes, turn out to be more…