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Ibn Sina (Avicenna) - The Greatest Muslim Philosopher?

Let's Talk Religion

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Essence, Existence, and the Necessary Existence

The chapter explores the essence of objects and existence, distinguishing between essence and existence with a focus on God as the necessary existence. It touches on Ibn Sina's perspectives on God as the necessary existent and delves into the concept of necessary and contingent existence, discussing the dependency of parts in forming a chain of dependencies and the necessity of a cause external to all contingent things.

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