A book called Al Taʿrīfāt (التعريفات "The Definitions"), written by
Ali ibn Mohammed al-Jurjani
Ali ibn Mohammed al-Jurjani (1339–1414) (Persian ) was a Persian encyclopedic writer and traditionalist theologian. He is referred to as "al-Sayyid al-Sharif" in sources due to his alleged descent from Ali ibn Abi Taleb. He was born in the vill ...
(1339–1414), who was a known
philosopher
A philosopher is a person who practices or investigates philosophy. The term ''philosopher'' comes from the grc, φιλόσοφος, , translit=philosophos, meaning 'lover of wisdom'. The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek th ...
,
astronomer,
theologian, and a
linguist.
The book contains about 2100 definitions of the most important Arabic terms in
Philosophy
Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...
,
Logic,
Science,
Art, and
Religion, written in a
glossary style, a list of terms and a few lines definition for each term.
There are several version of this book, among them, and maybe the most common versions was published by Dar Al-Kotob AL-Ilmiyah in
Lebanon in 1983.
Suggested translation for referencing:
Ali ibn Mohammed al-Jurjani: The Definitions (Al Taʿrīfāt). Dar Al-Kotob AL-Ilmiyah, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983.
References
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Islamic theology books
14th-century books