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100	1		_aAvicenna, _d980-1037
245	1	2	_aA Compendium on the Soul
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2018
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2018-10-28
508			_aProduced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"A Compendium on the Soul" by Avicenna is a philosophical treatise written in the early 11th century. The work focuses on the nature of the soul, its faculties, and its relationship with the body, contributing to the fields of philosophy and psychology. Avicenna, also known as Ibn Sina, aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the soul, referencing various philosophical traditions including Aristotle and Platonic thought. At the start of the text, Avicenna introduces the purpose of his work as an offering to a prince, hoping to secure his patronage. He discusses the importance of understanding oneself as a pathway to understanding the divine, linking this self-knowledge to the faculties of the soul. The beginning also outlines the book's structure, detailing the ten sections that will explore the existence and functions of the soul, the division into its various faculties, and the relationship between body and soul—emphasizing both philosophical and scientific inquiries into the nature of consciousness and perception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aSoul
700	1		_aVan Dyck, Edward Abbott
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58186
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