Investigating the relationship between the mind and different soul perceptions from Ibn Sina's point of view

Ibn Sina, In several parts of his books, when he is talking about perception or perceptive powers, has mentioned the word mind, which indicates the special importance of the mind in the realization of perceptions; Because of this reason, it seems correct to say that on necessary precondition to understanding many issues of Ibn Sina's philosophy , including epistemological issues, is to have a detailed understanding and insight into what the mind is and its relationship with all kinds of perceptions; This is despite the fact that Avicenna, in his works, did not independently explain what the mind is and its characteristics; As a result, this research aims to explain and solve the mentioned problem by considering the various phrases mentioned in Ibn Sina's works and their analysis. Some of the important findings of this research have been that unlike many philosophers and also contemporary cognitive science who consider all cognitive abilities to be attributed to the mind, Avicenna does not consider the mind to be the cause of all type of cognitions. In his works, the existence of mental abilities is only limited to the human type, which of course is caused by the absence of nonmaterial soul in other types of animals. Although all animals have some special cognitions, which are called the first cognition, but according to Avicenna's philosophy, they cannot be considered mental.