Two Classic Works from TÜBA for the History of Science and Philosophy
Within the scope of the Turkic Islamic Scientific and Cultural Heritage (TIBKM) Series, TÜBA continues to publish the facsimiles, transliterations and translations of classical works of Turkish-Islamic scientific and cultural heritage that contribute to the accumulation of knowledge of humanity. Together with Nihâyetü’s-sûl fī taṣḥîḥi’l-uṣûl and the second edition of Isagoge , a total of 60 works have been presented to the public so far.
Criticism of Ptolemy, inspiration for Copernicus
Written by Ibn al-Shatir, one of the leading astronomers of the 14th century Islamic world, Nihâyetü’s-sûl fī taṣḥîḥi’l-uṣûl deals with new planetary models and astronomical theories. Ibn al-Shatir criticizes Ptolemy's planetary models and develops more precise and accurate models based on his own observations and calculations. This innovative approach later inspired the work of Copernicus. “Nihâyetü's-sûl fī taṣḥîḥi'l-uṣûl” consists of a review, translation and redaction. The work, which had a significant impact on the transition to modern astronomy, has been revised together with the manuscripts in Türkiye, opening a door to bringing the scientific activities in the Islamic world to daylight, transferring them to future generations and ensuring theoretical continuity.
The book was prepared by Prof. Zehra Pattabanoğlu, Prof. Yavuz Unat, Dr. Ahmed Nureddin Kattan, Zehra Akkuş and edited by Prof. Mustafa Kaçar and Prof. Atilla Bir.
A classic introduction to logic and philosophy: The influence of Isagoge
Athir al-Din al-Abhari, known as a logician whose works were taught as textbooks for centuries in many parts of the Islamic world, especially in Seljuk and Ottoman madrasas, produced dozens of works in many fields from philosophy to mathematics, astronomy to logic. The 2nd edition of Isagoge, also known as Hidâyetü'l-Hikme and er-Risâletu'l-Esîriyye fî'l-mantık, first published by TÜBA in 2016, met with its readers. Prof. Ali Durusoy edited the work prepared by TÜBA Member Prof. Hüseyin Sarıoğlu.
Isagoge, which attracted attention and great interest both in the Islamic world and in the West for being one of the first books of logic taught in madrasas for centuries and even until recent times, was published in Rûmiye in 1625 by T. Nofarinsis with its Latin translation, and later translated into English and Turkish. al-Abhari's purpose in writing this small treatise was to “set forth the matters that beginners in any science should know”, which makes it possible to consider it as an “introduction to the sciences”. This treatise of al-Abhari can be characterized as a “dictionary of logical terms” that includes almost all of the basic topics of logic, even if only in one sentence.