"The knowledge of anything, since all things have causes, is not acquired or complete unless it is known by its causes."
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About Avicenna
Avicenna, also known as Ibn Sina, was a Persian polymath who made significant contributions to various fields, including philosophy, medicine, astronomy, and physics. Born in 980 in Bukhara, he displayed exceptional intellect and started studying various subjects at a young age. Avicenna's masterpiece, 'The Canon of Medicine,' became a foundational text in the field of medicine and was used as a standard medical textbook for centuries. His philosophical works, especially 'The Book of Healing' and 'The Book of Salvation,' had a profound impact on Islamic philosophy and later European thinkers.
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