Putting together all the aspects of al-R=az=i's thought, be they philosophical, medical, or alchemical, is no mean achievement. Adamson in his presentation of Razian medical and alchemical works never loses his focus on the connection with the philosophical underpinnings. The book successfully argues that al-R=az=i, far from being a great physician and a poor philosopher, contributes much to philosophy in his own unique way.
Peter Adamson took his doctorate from the University of Notre Dame and first worked at King's College London. In 2012 he moved to LMU Munich, where he is Professor of Late Ancient and Arabic Philosophy. He has published widely in ancient and medieval philosophy, especially on Neoplatonism and on philosophy in the Islamic world.
