Averroism

American  

[av-uh-roh-iz-uhm, uh-ver-oh-] / ˌæv əˈroʊ ɪz əm, əˈvɛr oʊ- /

Or Averrhoism

noun

1. the philosophy of Averroës, largely based on Aristotelianism and asserting the unity of an active intellect common to all human beings while denying personal immortality.

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Averroism British  

/ əˈvɛrəʊ-, ˌævəˈrəʊɪzəm /

noun

1. the teachings of Averroës

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Other Word Forms

• Averrhoist noun
• Averrhoistic adjective
• Averroist noun
• Averroistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Averroism

First recorded in 1745–55; Averro(ës) ( def. ) + -ism

Example Sentences

It was in the universities of north Italy that Averroism finally settled, and there for three centuries it continued as a stronghold of Scholasticism to resist the efforts of revived antiquity and of advancing science.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

Averroism, which is based on these facts, is brought into Christendom through Spain and Sicily.

From History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science by Draper, John William

So, too, among the Jews who were then the leading intellects of the world, Averroism had been largely propagated.

From History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science by Draper, John William

Into Italy, Germany, England, Averroism had silently made its way.

From History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science by Draper, John William

Renan, however, says that he merely tried to justify Averroism against the charge of heterodoxy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various