RT - Journal Article T1 - The Conference of the Birds: An Old Artistic Concept Making Sense in Modern Sciences JF - BCN YR - 2018 JO - BCN VO - 9 IS - 4 UR - http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-843-en.html SP - 297 EP - 305 K1 - Conference of birds K1 - Art K1 - Science K1 - Brain K1 - Mind AB - In this article, we will discuss scientific aspects of an old Persian story, Simorgh, in the book of The Conference of the Birds. The story is fulfilled with artistic and philosophical metaphors that make sense in two hot topics of the contemporary modern sciences i.e. cognitive science and complexity science. The poet addresses some humanity’s bygone concerns and fundamental questions about self, the quality that shapes a person’s uniqueness, and essential existence. The sophisticated language used in the poem contains allusions, symbols, and implications that are interpreted in five main topics. We think that the story deserves to be the touchstone for questions on the nature of the mind, including the profound question of humanity’s search for self and meaning of life. LA eng UL http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-843-en.html M3 10.32598/bcn.9.4.297 ER -