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A Compendium on the Soul Simplified

A Compendium on the Soul by Abu-Aly al-Husayn Ibn Abdallah Ibn Sina
Avicena’s Offering To The Prince
Introduction
Avicena’s Offering To The Prince →
Two Kinds of Motion: Inherent and Non-inherent
Section 1
Two Kinds of Motion: Inherent and Non-inherent →
The General Definition of the Soul
Section 2
The General Definition of the Soul →
The Faculties of the Soul have External Origins and are not from the 4 Elements
Section 3
The Faculties of the Soul have External Origins and are not from the 4 Elements →
The Plant Powers and the Need for Each of Them
Section 4
The Plant Powers and the Need for Each of Them →
The Animal Powers and the Need for Each of Them
Section 5
The Animal Powers and the Need for Each of Them →
The Five Senses and How They Perceive
Section 6
The Five Senses and How They Perceive →
The Inward Senses and the Motion-Promoting Powers
Section 7
The Inward Senses and the Motion-Promoting Powers →
A Sketch of the Human Soul from the Starting-Point
Section 8
A Sketch of the Human Soul from the Starting-Point →
The Proofs of the Essentiality of the Soul, and of Its Independence of Body
Section 9
The Proofs of the Essentiality of the Soul, and of Its Independence of Body →
The Immaterial Mental Essence
Section 10
The Immaterial Mental Essence →