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Revisiting Averroes’ Influence on Western Philosophy
Anthony Raphael Etuk, Livinus Ibok Anweting
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5313/2022.02.002
University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria; University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Maryland, United States of America
Better known as Averroes, Ibn Rushd remains one of the greatest Islamic philosophical geniuses of all times. The unparalleled inventiveness of his mind and the “audacity” of his methods are evident in many of his innovative philosophical activities, which tremendously stirred the minds of his contemporaries in the Middle Ages. Perhaps only a few would deny the far-reaching impacts of his profound philosophical activities and ideas on Western philosophy. Prominent among these are his unique status as a paramount guide to Aristotle, based on his influential and massive commentaries on Aristotle, and his strong arguments for the compatibility of philosophy with religion. These and more, have since established the depth of his ideas and his lasting relevance in Western philosophy history. This paper undertakes an exposition of his philosophical activities, to identify the impacts of his enduring legacies on Western philosophy. The expository and hermeneutical methods of analysis are adopted.
Averroist, pre-eternity, Almoravid, Aristotelianism, Kitābu’l Kulliyāt fī al-Tibb
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