Organisation/Company: Scuola IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Research Field
Philosophy » Other
Researcher Profile
* Recognised Researcher (R2)
* Leading Researcher (R4)
* First Stage Researcher (R1)
* Established Researcher (R3)
Country
Italy
Application Deadline
28 Jul 2025 - 13:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
40
Offer Starting Date
1 Jan 1970
Funding
Not funded by a EU programme
Research Infrastructure
No
Offer Description
The contract holder will work on the following topics in synergy with additional staff:
1. A systematic search for references to authors, works, and disciplines within the Šifā.
2. Comparison of the results obtained from the Šifāʾ with data from al-Ḥikma al-ʿArūḍiyya and Dānešnāme-ye ʿAlāʾī, with potential extension to Avicenna's medical encyclopaedia, the Qānūn fī l-Ṭibb (Canon of Medicine).
3. Evaluation of the philological accuracy of passages of the Šifāʾ using Avicenna's manuscripts available in IMT databases.
4. Mapping, with digital humanities techniques and technical staff, of the citations used by Avicenna, including their number and frequency.
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