Averroes - Wikipedia
Ibn Rushd (Arabic: ابن رشد; full name in Arabic: أبو الوليد محمد بن أحمد بن رشد, romanized: Abū al-Walīd Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Rushd; 14 April 1126 – 11 December 1198), often Latinized as Averroes (English: / əˈvɛroʊiːz /), was an Andalusian [1] polymath and jurist who wrote about many subjects, including philosophy, theology, medicine, astrono...
Averroes | Biography, Philosophy, Books, & History | Britannica
Averroes (Ibn Rushd), influential Islamic religious philosopher who integrated Islamic traditions with ancient Greek thought. He wrote commentaries on Plato and Aristotle and defended philosophical study of religion against theologians such as al-Ghazali, who had attacked Muslim philosophers Avicenna and al-Farabi.
Ibn Rushd [Averroes] - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Andalusian philosopher, physician and judge Ibn Rushd (1126–1198) is one of the great figures of philosophy within the Muslim contexts, and a foundational source for post-classical European thought.
Who was Ibn Rushd? The 'bridge' between Islamic and western philosophy
Ibn Rushd was a Muslim Andalusian polymath whose most notable contributions to philosophy were his commentaries on the Greek philosopher Aristotle, which would go on to inspire future...
Ibn Rushd (Averroes) - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Abu al-Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Rushd, better known in the Latin West as Averroes, lived during a unique period in Western intellectual history, in which interest in philosophy and theology was waning in the Muslim world and just beginning to flourish in Latin Christendom.
Ibn Rushd (Averroës): Prince of Science - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)
Ibn Rushd was a descendent of distinguished family of scholars, excelling in Quranic studies and theology, and with a long and well-respected tradition of legal and public service. Ibn Rushd is sometimes referred to the grandson (Al-Hafid), since his grandfather who carried the same name, used to be the grand judge (Qadi) of Cordoba.
Ibn Rushd - Encyclopedia.com
Ibn Rushd (1126–98 (AH 520–95)). Spanish Muslim theologian, philosopher, Qurʾān scholar, natural scientist, and physician, known in the West as Averroes. He is known particularly for his commentary on Aristotle, and for other works dealing with many aspects of philosophy and theology.
Ibn Rushd (Averroes) – Islamic Philosophy Online
Ibn Rushd (Averroes) is regarded by many as the foremost Islamic philosopher. Abu’l-Walid Ibn Rushd, better known as Averroes (520/1126-595/1198), stands out as a towering figure in the history of Arab/Islamic thought, as well as that of West/European philosophy and theology.
Features, IBN RUSHD - maslaha.org
Ibn Rushd is seen as the last and most influential Muslim philosopher. He lived at a time when interest in philosophy and theology was diminishing in the Muslim world, but increasing in Western Europe. He is famous for laying the foundations of secular thought and establishing the school of philosophy known as Averroism [3].
Ibn Rushd: Abū al‐Walīd Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Rushd al‐Ḥafīd
Ibn Rushd, one of the best‐known Islamic philosophers, challenged Ptolemy's astronomical system on philosophical grounds and made interesting theoretical contributions to the Andalusian criticisms of the Greek astronomer.
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