Philosophy, Logic, and Intellectual Tradition
Ibn Rushd (Averroes)
Active 1126–1198
Philosophy, Logic, and Intellectual Tradition
1126–1198
Renowned for commentaries on Aristotle and for defending philosophy as a path to understanding.
Field of Achievement
Philosophers in this period engaged logic, metaphysics, ethics, and the relationship between reason and revelation across a rich intellectual tradition.
Ibn Rushd (Averroes) is featured here as part of IMPMS's reader-friendly guide to medieval Muslim contributions in philosophy, logic, and intellectual tradition.
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