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HoP 138 - The Self-Made Man - Avicenna's Life and Works

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Avisena's Autobiography

Avisena was recognized as a prodigy early on. He learned arithmetic from a local grocer and also studied jurisprudence. His father had him tutored by a philosopher by the name of Anatli, but he quickly outstripped his teacher proving himself superior in logic and astronomy. Avisena furthermore claims to have taught himself to be a doctor.

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