The Relationship between Pleasure and the meaning of life in Avecina

Ibn Sina presents well being as desired in itself and end for itself and believes that well being is necessary and sufficient conditions for meaningful life. In his view, there is a deep relation between meaning and pleasure. Pleasure is direct perception of individual perceptual faculty to what in his/her view is good and perfection. The Ibn Sina’s psychology has direct impact in well being and pleasure topics. He, in regarding to perceptual faculty of psyche, intends different levels for well being and pleasure which among them, intellectual or spiritual pleasures have more important role to achieve meaning. Moreover, between psyche faculties, only the intellectual or spiritual faculty is immortal. It also realizes ultimate well being and pleasure in hereafter. Ibn sina seemingly believes that intellectual or spiritual pleasures are necessary and sufficient conditions for achieving to meaning and thus, looking for intellectual pleasures is the same well being and meaning of life.