Averroes: Scholar of Classical and Islamic PhilosophyThe man we call Averroes was one of the great thinkers of the Muslim world during the Middle Ages. An accomplished physician and judge, Averroes is most renowned for writing comprehensive commentaries on Aristotle, ranging from short paraphrases of the great Greek philosopher’s words to lengthy, line-by-line analyses approachable by only the most learned scholars. In time, Averroes’s commentaries introduced Europe, which had been plunged into the Dark Ages, to the breadth of Greek philosophy. As one of the greatest interpreters of Aristotle, Averroes and his work forged a crucial link between ancient and modern thought. |
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... ruler, of the Almohad dynasty. At that time the Almohads controlled a large empire including what is now northern Africa and southern Spain. When Averroes arrived, he saw that the caliph already had another guest, Averroes's old friend ...
... ruler, of the Almohad dynasty. At that time the Almohads controlled a large empire including what is now northern Africa and southern Spain. When Averroes arrived, he saw that the caliph already had another guest, Averroes's old friend ...
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... ruler. He made the journey from Mecca to Yathrib in 622. This event was called the hijra (meaning “emigration”). Yathrib itself was renamed Medina, or “city of the Prophet.” THE. EMERGENCE. OF. AN. ISLAMIC. EMPIRE. After the hijra, Muhammad ...
... ruler. He made the journey from Mecca to Yathrib in 622. This event was called the hijra (meaning “emigration”). Yathrib itself was renamed Medina, or “city of the Prophet.” THE. EMERGENCE. OF. AN. ISLAMIC. EMPIRE. After the hijra, Muhammad ...
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Contents
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The Education of Averroes | 31 |
Philosophy and Islam | 47 |
Law and Medicine | 64 |
Remembering Averroes | 78 |
Timeline | 98 |
Glossary | 99 |
For More Information | 101 |
For Further Reading | 105 |
Bibliography | 108 |
Index | 109 |
Back Cover | 113 |
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