Ibn Sina (called Avicenna in the West), the great 10th-11th century philosopher and mathematician, is the subject of this group of 17 articles, half of which were delivered in earlier form at the November 2005 conference on post-Avicennan science and philosophy held at Bar-Ilan U. in Israel. Other significant thinkers are profiled, particularly al-Ghazali and al-Arabi, with attention to their understanding and critiques of Ibn Sina, the specific scope and form of their thought, and their accomplishments in many fields, including not only science and philosophy, but medicine, astronomy, and law. The role of Aristotle, al-Ghazali and Ibn Sina's embrace of Sufism, and the reception of Ibn Sina by medieval Jewish thinkers are among the other topics. With in-depth analysis of philosophic ideas, trends and controversies in medieval philosophy, and the interaction between medieval philosophers and thinkers with regard to the influential work of Ibn Sina, these essays offer a valuable addition to the field. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)