NASIRADDIN TUSI AND AZERBAIJANI CULTURE OF A BOOK
Journal Name:
- Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Abstract (2. Language):
Due to the great scientist, philosopher and poet of 13-th century Nasiraddin Tusi (1201-1275) Azerbaijani science reached a high level. There are strong connections in his philosophical and literary-artistic activity corresponding to the needs of modern period. One of the tasks of different scientific areas is to investigate them.
Nasiraddin Tusi had different researches in the spheres of mathematics, cosmology, mineralogy, trigonometry, geography, history, law, medicine, ethics, logic, religion, poetry, calligraphy etc. This great scientist, who brought world fame to Azerbaijani science, is famous as one who had good knowledge in humanities and social sciences and could seriously influence the education of that period.
Valuable sayings and ideas of the great scientist about books and reading are still important.
It would be interesting to investigate the scientist’s activity of that period when he was the head of Maragha observatory library.
All these issues are widely investigated in this article.
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