On Love (trans., comm. by T. K. Ibrahim, V. N. Efremova)
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2018-11-2-296-321
Abstract
The treatise “On Love” is written by the greatest philosopher of the Islamic world Ibn-Sina (Avicenna, 980–1037). It develops a conception of love as one of God’s attributes as well as the driving motive of cosmogenesis and the principle, which unites the Creator and the creatures. Along with the teaching on epiphany (tajalli) this conception will become fundamental for Islamic theosophy and especially that of the Sufis.
About the Author
Abu Ali ibn-SinaTrans., comm. by Tawfik K. Ibrahim (Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation, nataufik@mail.ru), Natalia V. Efremova (Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation, salamnat@mail.ru)
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ibn-Sina A. On Love (trans., comm. by T. K. Ibrahim, V. N. Efremova). Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2018;11(2):296-321. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2018-11-2-296-321
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