Abstract:
In this second article on medieval Arabic medical discussions on sleep, I show that Ibn Sīnā\'s pneumatic paradigm of sleep opened up new research pathways for subsequent physicians in Islamic societies. Opposing those who posit a decline in scientific activity post-1200 in these societies, I show that Ibn al-Nafīs (d. 1288), Ibn al-Quff (d. 1286), and Quṭb al-Dīn al-Shīrāzī (d. 1311), among others, raised and answered new questions to highlight the (possible) active role played by the brain in sleep onset and the strengthening of certain brain activities during sleep. They also continued to investigate the (three) stages of sleep and paid attention to different breathing patterns, in addition to pulse, during each stage. Finally, they also applied the pneumatic paradigm in new ways to understand the broader impact of certain medical conditions on sleep.
摘要:
在第二篇关于中世纪阿拉伯医学讨论睡眠的文章中,我证明了IbnSñnā\的睡眠气动范式为伊斯兰社会的后续医生开辟了新的研究途径。反对那些认为在这些社会中1200年后科学活动下降的人,我展示了伊本·纳非斯(d。1288),伊本·奎夫(d.1286),和Quäbal-Dínal-Shrāzí(d.1311),其中,提出并回答了新的问题,以强调大脑在睡眠发作中发挥的(可能的)积极作用以及睡眠期间某些大脑活动的加强。他们还继续调查睡眠的(三个)阶段,并注意不同的呼吸模式,除了脉搏,在每个阶段。最后,他们还以新的方式应用了气动范例,以了解某些医疗状况对睡眠的更广泛影响。