Abstract

One of the Muslim pioneers of the golden age of Islamic civilization is Jabir ibn Hayyan, polymath and alchemist of the eighth century CE. In this study, we briefly explain Jabir’s biography and the significance of his scientific character in the history of science. Then, we investigate Jabir’s attitude about the classification of science and the position of the study of nature in his thought. Jabir divides science into two main categories: the science of earth and the science of religion. He considers natural science as a type of rational science which is a subcategory of the science of religion. We discuss that the conceptual framework of Jabir in the classification of science has some similarities with other Muslim scholars.

Highlights

  • We discuss that the conceptual framework of Jabir in the classification of science has some similarities with other Muslim scholars

  • When Islamic civilization dawned by the emerge of Islam in the seventh century CE, the seed of knowledge was fertilized in the Islamic realm and it was after about a century that it yielded

  • Purpose, and methods of research in natural sciences in Islamic civilization is influenced by Islamic epistemology (Montazeritabar, 2019), recognizing Jabir’s classification of knowledge is of paramount importance as a methodological subject to understand the place of study of nature in his view

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Introduction

When Islamic civilization dawned by the emerge of Islam in the seventh century CE, the seed of knowledge was fertilized in the Islamic realm and it was after about a century (i.e., the eighth century CE) that it yielded. Purpose, and methods of research in natural sciences in Islamic civilization is influenced by Islamic epistemology (Montazeritabar, 2019), recognizing Jabir’s classification of knowledge is of paramount importance as a methodological subject to understand the place of study of nature in his view. In this regard, we focus on Jabir’s Kitab al-Hodud (The Book of Definitions) wherein he introduces his classification of knowledge. We first explain Jabir’s biography and the significance of Jabir’s achievements briefly

Jabir’s Biography and the Importance of His Scientific Character
Classification of Knowledge and the Place of Study of Nature in It
Analysis of Jabir’s Classification
Conclusion
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