Who was Ibn Sina?

Have you ever tried to feel absolutely nothing? It’s almost impossible! You can always feel your toes in your shoes or hear your own heartbeat. But what if you couldn't? Join Mira and Finn on a mind-bending journey back to the early 1000s to meet a brilliant Persian doctor and philosopher named Ibn Sina! During the Islamic Golden Age, Ibn Sina created one of the most famous and spooky thought experiments in history: The Floating Man. Imagine a man created in a single instant, floating in total darkness, with no memories and absolutely no way to feel his own physical body. Would he still know that he exists? Ibn Sina said yes! This wild puzzle proved that our minds, or our "selves," are completely different from our physical bodies. It even inspired the famous philosopher René Descartes to declare, "I think, therefore I am" over 600 years later! Tune in to discover why you are so much more than just a pile of bones and muscles, and explore the ultimate magic of the human mind!