THE IDEA OF THE PERFECT MAN AND THE QUESTION OF MORAL PERFECTION IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF IBN SINA

Abstract

This article explores the concept of the perfect human and the problem of moral perfection in the philosophy of Ibn Sino (Avicenna). It examines how Avicenna defines human perfection as the harmonious development of intellectual, ethical, and spiritual faculties within the framework of his metaphysical system. The study focuses on the interrelation between the rational soul, moral virtues, and the pursuit of intellectual and spiritual actualization, highlighting the teleological orientation of human existence toward higher immaterial realities. The research employs historical-philosophical analysis and conceptual reconstruction of primary sources, emphasizing the normative and ontological dimensions of human perfection. The findings indicate that Avicenna’s notion of the perfect human integrates ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics, presenting a model in which moral and intellectual development are inseparable from the human being’s ontological position. This model has both philosophical significance in the Islamic peripatetic tradition and relevance for contemporary discussions in philosophical anthropology and moral philosophy.