İbn Cebirol’ün John Duns Scotus’un Metafiziğine Etkisi

Abstract

In his work Yanbu’ al-haya, the Jewish philosopher Ibn Gabirol, who lived in Andalusia in the eleventh century, lays the groundwork for his original philosophy. In the twelfth century, this work, with its translation into Latin under the name Fons vitae, influenced many philosophers in the tradition of Scholastic thought. The aim of this study is to examine the general lines of this work and to determine in which ways the thoughts in the work of the Jewish philosopher influenced John Duns Scotus, one of the important names of Scholastic thought. In this context, the basic thoughts of both thinkers about metaphysics were examined. As a result of this examination, it has been determined that John Duns Scotus was influenced by Ibn Gabirol in certain aspects in his views incorporeal substances, the plurality of forms and divine will.