Ibn Sina (c. 980–1037 CE), known in the West as Avicenna, was a Persian polymath whose Canon of Medicine and Book of Healing shaped both Islamic and European thought for centuries. He produced systematic treatments of metaphysics, psychology, and philosophical theology grounded in Islamic principles.
- Born: 980
- Birthplace: Afshona near Bukhara
- Died: 1037
- Place of death: Hamadan, Persia
- Origin: Bukhara, Persia
- Context: Islamic Golden Age
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Person page: https://metaism.com/person/avicenna-ibn-sina.