İslam Dünyasının İlk Tıp Ansiklopedisi Firdevsü'l-Hikme ve Müellifi ?Ali b. Sehl Rabban Taberi: Hayatı ve Eserleri

Bir fizikçi, bilim adamı ve düşünür olan ‘Alī b. Sehl Rabbān et-Ṭaberī, Sehl Rabbān et-Ṭaberī’nin oğludur. Ali, eğitimli ve aydın bir Hristiyan ailenin evladı olarak dünyaya geldi. Felsefeye, tıbba ve dini konulara dair pek çok eser kaleme aldı. Özellikle onun Firdevsü’l-ḥikmet isimli eseri, alanında ilk kez yazılan ve tıbbi bilimlerin bütün dallarını içeren bir tıp ansiklopedisidir. Bu makale, ‘Alī b. Sehl et-Ṭaberī’nin felsefi, dini ve tıbbi çalışmalar açısından Müslüman mirasına olan kayda değer katkısının önemini ortaya koymaktadır. Zengin kaynakça, makalede ele alınan konuları desteklemekte ve müstakbel okumalara güvenilir bir kaynak teşkil etmektedir

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Taberi, İslam Tarihi, Tıp Tarihi, Firdevsü’l-hikme

The First of the Islamic World Encyclopedia of Medicine and Author of Firdevsü'l-Hikma ? Ali b. Sahl Rabban al-Tabari: The Life and Works

As a physician, scientist and philosopher, ‘Alī b. Sahl Rabbān al-Ṭabarī was the son of Sahl Sahl Rabbān al-Ṭabarī. ‘Ali was born in the educated and intellectual Christian family. He wrote many books on philosophy, medicine and religious matters. Particularly, his Firdaws al-ḥikma is the first ever written medical encyclopaedia which incorporates all the branches of the medical sciences. This article demonstrates how important ‘Alī b. Sahl al-Ṭabarī’s contribution was significant in Muslim heritage in terms of philosophical, religious and medicinal works. A rich bibliography backs the arguments of the articles and provides a solid basis for further reading

Keywords:

Tabari, History of Islam, History of Medicine, Firdevsü’l-hikma,

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