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Islamic philosophy

Avicenna's concept of the being whose existence is necessary in itself, as distinct from beings that are only possible in themselves.

In Islamic philosophy, necessary existent refers to Avicenna's concept of the being whose existence is necessary in itself, as distinct from beings that are only possible in themselves. This meaning comes from Wisnovsky (2003) in Avicenna's Metaphysics in Context.[1]

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Wisnovsky, R. (2003). Avicenna's Metaphysics in Context. Duckworth Publishing. ISBN 9781501711527

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