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Averroës
or A·ver·rho·ës
[ uh-ver-oh-eez ]
noun
- 1126?–98, Arab philosopher in Spain.
Averroës
/ əˈvɛrəʊˌiːz /
noun
- Averroës11261188MArabPHILOSOPHY: philosopherMEDICINE: physician Arabic name ibn-Rushd. 1126–88, Arab philosopher and physician in Spain, noted particularly for his attempts to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Islamic religion, which profoundly influenced Christian scholasticism
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Altogether there are some thirty-three works of Averroës on philosophy and science.
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He was the teacher of Averroës, who always speaks of him with great respect.
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Averroës was the last great Muslim thinker, summing up and carrying to its conclusions the thought of four hundred years.
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With the death of Averroës the last hope of a beneficent Muslim civilization came to an end.
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But though Islam rejected its philosopher, Averroës's work was by no means without its effect.
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