1198 CEmoderate

Ibn Rushd (Averroes) and Islamic Philosophy

ابن رشد والفلسفة

Map: Marrakesh, Morocco (31.63, -8)

Ibn Rushd (Averroes) of Cordoba, the last great Muslim philosopher of al-Andalus, died in Marrakesh. His commentaries on Aristotle and his defense of philosophy in Fasl al-Maqal profoundly influenced both Islamic and European thought. He argued that philosophy and religion are compatible paths to truth.

Sources

  • Tahafut at-Tahafut