Abu Ali Avicenna

As an outstanding philosopher, scientist and poet, ibn Sina brought a lot of innovations to every field of science and art he was engaged in. He also had to act as a statesman, when he stayed at the court of Shamsa ad-Daulah in Khamadan and at the court of Ali ad-Dauli in Isfahan. Ibn Sina set out his views on society in his "Book of Healing". The philosopher preferred old rulers, who already became rich and so did not extort too much from their subjects.

• As an outstanding philosopher, scientist and poet, ibn Sina brought a lot of innovations to every field of science and art he was engaged in. He also had to act as a statesman, when he stayed at the court of Shamsa ad-Daulah in Khamadan and at the court of Ali ad-Dauli in Isfahan. Ibn Sina set out his views on society in his "Book of Healing". The philosopher preferred old rulers, who already became rich and so did not extort too much from their subjects.

Philosophers always tried to figure out meaning of life. While developing their teachings, Al-Farabi, ibn Miskaveikh and finally, ibn Sina all came to the conclusion that the purporse of the existing universe was its perfection. Considering ibn Sina's conception of perfection, this conclusion can be interpreted as follows: perfection of the world in its existence. And what does the perfection of a human soul mean? It means that a soul "becomes like the whole world, reflecting the universe and its order, which can be grasped by intellect". In other words, a human soul achieves perfection and happiness when it figuratively begins reflecting the whole world, mirroring all the sciences and wisdom of the universe.

• Philosophers always tried to figure out meaning of life. While developing their teachings, Al-Farabi, ibn Miskaveikh and finally, ibn Sina all came to the conclusion that the purporse of the existing universe was its perfection. Considering ibn Sina's conception of perfection, this conclusion can be interpreted as follows: perfection of the world in its existence. And what does the perfection of a human soul mean? It means that a soul "becomes like the whole world, reflecting the universe and its order, which can be grasped by intellect". In other words, a human soul achieves perfection and happiness when it figuratively begins reflecting the whole world, mirroring all the sciences and wisdom of the universe.