From the History of the Doctrine of Gnosology in Ibn Sina's Works

In the epistemological teaching of Ibn Sina, it is shown that the nutrition of plants, animals, and people is the power of growth, the power of striving to satisfy the body, physical inclination, desires, and physical needs. Abu Nasr Farabi also expressed his thoughts about the power of desire in philosophical views and said that it exists in plants, animals, and people