Introduction to Avicenna's (Ibn Sina) Conception of Botany

Ibn Sina (also known as Avicenna), one of the most influential philosophers of the Islamic world, has an important place in the history of science. Kitab al-Shifa, also known as the Book of Healing, is one of Ibn Sina's most important works. It encompasses all the aspects of his philosophical system. In the seventh chapter of the natural sciences section of the Book of Healing, Ibn Sina provides detailed information about plants. The purpose of this book is to introduce the valuable information written by Ibn Sina about plants to the scientific community.. The author gives a general history of botanical books from Greek philosophers to Islamic scholars in her work, "Introduction to Avicenna's (Ibn Sina) Conception of Botany" to understand the knowledge of the relevant period. In addition, Ibn Sînâ's explanations about plants (life, classification of plant parts, reproduction of plants, fruit types, etc.) are interpreted in the light of contemporary plant science.

The study, equally emphasizing scientific concepts and historical processes, hopes to benefit students and experts in biology and history of science.

Auteur

Gülhan Yasar, having grew up in Turkey, is a Molecular Biologist working in the field of History of Science, especially in the history of natural sciences. She participated in scientific studies first at TUBITAK, the most important science center in Turkey, and then at Yale University in the USA during her undergraduate education. She has worked as a Project Manager and Researcher in many projects and her articles have been published in international journals. Due to her interest in the History of Science, she earned a master's degree in History of Science at FSMVU in Istanbul. In this process, she was entitled to receive the postgraduate scholarship of The Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Research Foundation for the History of Science in Islam. This foundation aims to understand the works of Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin, who is known worldwide for his studies in the field of history of science, and preserve these studies for future generations. In her works, she deals with the important works of the history of natural sciences through basic concepts and aims to convey the interpretations she has reached in the light of contemporary knowledge to the reader in a simple and understandable language.