RT Article
T1 Avicenna on Animal Goods = ālḫīr ālḥīūānī ʿnd ābn sīnā
JF Journal of Islamic ethics
VO 6
IS 1
SP 19
OP 52
A1 Somma, Bethany
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2022
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1819879585
AB Investigating historical sources for positions on animals and animal ethics within philosophy of the Islamic world is a profound challenge, given the quantity and diversity of possible source texts. This article argues that Ibn Sīnā’s (Avicenna, d. 428/1037) philosophy provides a hitherto unappreciated account of animal well-being. By tracing his conception of providence to that of essences, and by highlighting the role of psychological powers in ensuring the attainment of essential goods, this article argues that Avicenna can account both for essential goods and interests proper to individual species and for the capacity of animals to attain these goods and interests. This account rests on Avicenna’s rich teleology, which includes the role of the lawgiver as the upholder of justice within human society. In the end, human goods and animal goods are articulated with the same overarching account, which human beings are called to know.
K1 Animals
K1 Avicenna
K1 animal ethics
K1 Philosophy
K1 Providence
K1 Teleology
K1 الحيوانات
K1 ابن سينا
K1 الفلسفة
K1 أخلاقيات الحيوان
K1 العناية الإلهية
K1 الغائية
DO 10.1163/24685542-12340068