THE SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND EPISTEMOLOGY IN ALISHER NAVOI’S DONISHNOMA
Keywords:
Donishnoma, Alisher Navoi, epistemology, scientific classification, philosophy of knowledge, logic, metaphysics, natural sciencesAbstract
This article examines the scientific classification system and epistemology presented in Alisher Navoi’s Donishnoma. The study explores how Navoi organized knowledge, categorized disciplines, and theorized the processes of acquiring and validating knowledge. By analyzing the intellectual structure of Donishnoma, this article highlights its contributions to epistemology, philosophy of science, and the broader Islamic scholarly tradition. The work illustrates how Navoi’s synthesis of logic, metaphysics, ethics, and natural sciences reflects a comprehensive approach to knowledge that resonates with both medieval and modern conceptions of scientific inquiry.
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