Avicenna and the Aristotelian Tradition, 2nd Edition

Preface to the Second Edition (2014)
Acknowledgments
Introduction to the First Edition (1988)
Layout of the Work
Bibliographical Note
Translation and Annotation
Technical Terms
Transliteration
Serial Numbers of Avicenna’s Works
References to Avicenna’s Works and Other Primary Sources
Signs and Marginal Numbers
Abbreviations and Reference Works
PART ONE DOCUMENTS ON AVICENNA AND THE ARISTOTELIAN TRADITION
     1. Personal Texts by Avicenna and His Disciples on His Relation to the Aristotelian Tradition
          Introduction
          Text 1. From Compendium on the Soul
          Text 2. From Philosophy for .Ala.-ad-Dawla
          Text 3. The Autobiography
          Text 4. Introduction to The Provenance and Destination
          Text 5. Epilogue of the “Lesser” Destination
          Text 6. From The Cure: Prologue and Epilogue of Sophistics
          Text 7. Introduction to The Cure, by Juzjani
          Text 8. Introduction to The Easterners
          Text 9. From The Cure: the Prologue
          Text 10. From Pointers and Reminders: Prologues and Epilogue
          Text 11. From a Letter to an Anonymous Disciple (Bahmanyar
          Text 12. Letter to Kiya
          Text 13. Memoirs of a Disciple (Ibn-Zayla?) Writing from Rayy
          Text 14. On the Rational Soul
     2. An Inventory and Relative Chronology of Avicenna’s Major Philosophical Works. Their Organization and Contents in Relation to the Aristotelian Tradition
          Introduction
          Work 1. Compendium on the Soul
          Work 2. The Compilation, or Philosophy for .Aru.i
          Work 3. The Available and the Valid and Piety and Sin
          Work 4. The Provenance and Destination
          Work 5. The “Lesser” Destination
          Work 6. The Cure
          a. Occasion of Composition and Contents
          b. Dates of Composition
          c. The Date and Purpose of Composition of Juzjani’s Introduction and Avicenna’s Prologue
          Work 7. The Salvation
          Work 8. Philosophy for .Ala.-ad-Dawla
          Work 9. The Easterners
          a. Testimonia
          b. Title of the Work
          c. Dates of Composition and Loss
          d. Contents and Transmission
          e. The Place of Eastern Philosophy and the Easterners in the Development of Avicenna’s Philosophy
          Work 10. Fair Judgment and Marginal Glosses on De anima
          a. Testimonia
          b. Dates of Composition and Loss
          c. Contents and Survival of the Work
          Work 11. Pointers and Reminders
          Work 12. Discussions
          Work 13. Appendices and Notes
          Chronology of Avicenna’s Major Philosophical Works
PART TWO AVICENNA’S RECEPTION OF THE ARISTOTELIAN TRADITION
     3. Avicenna’s Intellectual Upbringing: The Autobiography and Its Interpretation
          1. Avicenna’s Studies. The Curriculum
          2. Avicenna’s Studies. Methods of Learning: Guessing Correctly (the Middle Term) (.ads
          3. Avicenna’s Studies. Methods of Learning: Study
          A. Logic
          B. Prayer
          C. Dreams
          D. Wine Drinking
          E. Independent Verification
          i. ta.qiq/ta.aqquq, ta..il, istinba
          ii. taqlid, ta.a..ub
          iii. in.af
          4. The Purpose and Date of the Autobiography
     4. Avicenna’s Conception of the History of Philosophy
     5. Avicenna’s Conception of the Praxis of Philosophy
          1. Objective Method: Fundamental Principles and Corollaries
          2. Social Contextuality: Customary Practice
          3. Social Contextuality: Withholding Knowledge
PART THREE AVICENNA’S INTEGRATION OF THE ARISTOTELIAN TRADITION
     6. The Resolution of the Major Points of Conflict with the Aristotelian Tradition
          1. The Contents of Metaphysics
          2. The “Fruit” of Physics: Metaphysics of the Rational Soul
          3. Physics or Metaphysics: Prime Mover versus Necessary Existent
          4. Logic or Metaphysics: The Problem of the Categories
          5. Logic as Organon: Naming Things and Naming Logic
     7. The Evolution of Avicenna’s Attitude toward Aristotle, the Aristotelian Tradition, and His Own Work
     8. The Elaboration of Methods
          1. The Evolution of Avicenna’s Methods of Communication
          2.1. The Symbolic Method: Symbol and Allegory
          2.2. The Symbolic Method: Not Mystical Knowledge
          3. The Indicative Method: Pointers
          4. The Demonstrative Method: Syllogism
          Coda. Avicenna’s Philosophical Project
APPENDIX INVENTORY OF AVICENNA’S AUTHENTIC WORKS
     Part One. Tetrapla: Synopsis of the Four Lists of Avicenna’s Works
     Part Two. Inventory of Avicenna’s Authentic Works
     Part Three. Conspectus of Avicenna’s Authentic Works
     Index of the Titles of Avicenna’s Works I: Arabic & Persian
     Index of the Titles of Avicenna’s Works II: English
     Correspondence of the Serial Numbers of the Works in Mahdavi with Those in Anawati and Gutas
     Bibliography
Index of Subjects
Index of Authors Cited, Names, and Places
Index of Lemmata (L Passages)
Index of Qur.anic Passages
Index of Manuscripts
Index of Greek Words
Index of Arabic Words
Index of Technical Terms