The philosopher responds : an intellectual correspondence from the tenth century. by Abū Ḥayyān al-Tawḥīdī, ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad, active 10th century, Ibn Miskawayh, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, -1030

Table of Contents: “…On why intrinsic merit and worldly fortune do not coincideOn the meaning of coincidence; On the nature of compulsion and choice; On the reason for the wanderlust experienced by certain people; On why people desire knowledge, and on the benefits of knowledge; On why people and other animals respond so powerfully to certain kinds of sounds and musical effects; On why older people are more liable to hope; on the meaning of "hope" and related terms; On why women are more jealous than men; on the nature and moral status of jealousy; On why more people die young than die old…”
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