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.
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`Concise yet powerful representation of Averroes' thought and Islamic philosophy in general.' -- Journal of Islamic Philosophy, 01/01/05
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Majid Fakhry is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University, Washington D.C. He has been a lecturer in philosophy in Lebanon and the UK, as well as in the US. His publications include 'A History of Islamic Philosophy' and 'Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Mysticism: A Short Introduction'.
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Unmoved Mover, Summa Theologica, Analytica Posteriora, First Principle, Ibn Tufayl, God Almighty, Incoherence of the Philosophers, The Critique of Ash, Decisive Treatise, The Physical Structure of the Universe, Alexander of Aphrodisias, Large Commentary, Muslim Neoplatonists, Incoherence of the Incoherence, Necessary Being, Thomas Aquinas, Precious Book, Paraphrase of the Physics, Invisible Agent, Exposition of the Methods of Proof, Etienne Tempier, Middle Ages, Siger de Brabant, Talkhis Kitdb, Contra Averroistas Browse Sample Pages:
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Unmoved Mover, Summa Theologica, Analytica Posteriora, First Principle, Ibn Tufayl, God Almighty, Incoherence of the Philosophers, The Critique of Ash, Decisive Treatise, The Physical Structure of the Universe, Alexander of Aphrodisias, Large Commentary, Muslim Neoplatonists, Incoherence of the Incoherence, Necessary Being, Thomas Aquinas, Precious Book, Paraphrase of the Physics, Invisible Agent, Exposition of the Methods of Proof, Etienne Tempier, Middle Ages, Siger de Brabant, Talkhis Kitdb, Contra Averroistas Browse Sample Pages:
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