Format:
Online-Ressource (325 p)
ISBN:
9781851682690
Content:
〈div〉This book provides a comprehensive overview of the life, times, and achievements of Averroes, a twelfth-century Muslim philosopher whose ideas were so controversial that his books were burnt not once, but twice. A fascinating introduction that covers all the key issues and underlines the importance of Islamic philosophy as a vital ingredient in contemporary Western culture.〈/div〉
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Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Life and works; 2. Averroes and the Muslim Neoplatonists; 3. The critique of Ash'arite theology (kalām); 4. Logic and theory of knowledge; 5. The physical structure of the universe; 6. The soul and its faculties; 7. God and the creation of the world; 8. Ethics and politics; 9. Averroes as jurist and physician; 10. Averroes and the Latin West; 11. Averroes and Aquinas; Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index
Additional Edition:
9781780746678
Additional Edition:
Print version Averroes : His Life, Work and Influence
Language:
English
Keywords:
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