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AverroËs - əvĕrˈōēz, Arabic Ibn Rushd, 1126–98, Spanish-Arab philosopher. He was far more important and influential in Jewish and Christian thought than in Islam. He was a lawyer and physician of Córdoba and lived for some time in Morocco in favor with the caliphs. He was banished for a period, probably for suspected heresy. Averroës's

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Averroes' Three Short Commentaries on Aristotle's "Topics," "Rhetoric," and "Poetics" » Read Now
by Averroes, Charles E. Butterworth. 206 pgs.

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Medieval Philosophy (Chap. 3 "Averroes") » Read Now
by John Marenbon. 510 pgs.

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This volume provides a broad and scholarly introduction to the major authors and issues involved in the philosophical discourse of the medieval era, as well as some original interpretations of the philosophical writings addressed.
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Inquiries into Medieval Philosophy: A Collection in Honor of Francis P. Clarke (Chap. 11 "The Twice-Revealed Averroes") » Read Now
by James F. Ross. 334 pgs.

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Political Thought in Medieval Islam: An Introductory Outline (Chap. IX "Ibn Rushd: The Consummation") » Read Now
by Erwin I. J. Rosenthal. 324 pgs.

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An Introduction to Classical Islamic Philosophy ("Averroes v. Al-Ghazali on the Creation of the World " begins on p. 55 and "Averroes and Aristotle " begins on p. 225) » Read Now
by Oliver Leaman. 253 pgs.

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Although Islamic philosophy represents one of the most important philosophical traditions in the world, it has only relatively recently begun to receive attention in the non-Islamic world. This is a new edition of a successful introductory book, expanded and updated to take account of recent...
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Although Islamic philosophy represents one of the most important philosophical traditions in the world, it has only relatively recently begun to receive attention in the non-Islamic world. This is a new edition of a successful introductory book, expanded and updated to take account of recent scholarship. It focuses on what is regarded as Islamic philosophy's golden age, and will appeal to students and to any general reader interested in this philosophical tradition.
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History of Philosophy: Eastern and Western, Vol. Two ("Ibn Rushd [Averroes] (A.D. 1126-1198)" begins on p. 144) » Read Now
by Dhirendra Mohan Datta, Humayun Kabir, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Ardeshir Ruttonji Wadia. 464 pgs.

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Medieval Islamic Economic Thought: Filling the Great Gap in European Economics ("Ibn Rushd (1126-98)" begins on p. 253) » Read Now
by S. M. Ghazanfar. 290 pgs.

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This book is a collection of papers on the origins of economic thought discovered in the writings of some prominent Islamic scholars, roughly during the five centuries prior to the Latin Scholastics, like St. Thomas Aquinas.
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Fifty Eastern Thinkers ("Ibn Rushd (Averroes) 1126-1198" begins on p. 43) » Read Now
by Diané Collinson, Kathryn Plant, Robert Wilkinson. 426 pgs.

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Close analysis of the work of fifty major thinkers in the field of Eastern philosophy make this an excellent introduction to a fascinating area of study. The authors have drawn together thinkers from all the major Eastern philosophical traditions from the earliest times to the present day. The...
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Close analysis of the work of fifty major thinkers in the field of Eastern philosophy make this an excellent introduction to a fascinating area of study. The authors have drawn together thinkers from all the major Eastern philosophical traditions from the earliest times to the present day. The philosophers covered range from founder figures such as Zoroaster and Confucius to modern thinkers such as Fung Youlan and the present Dalai Lama. Introductions to major traditions and a glossary of key philosophical terms make this a comprehensive and accessible reference resource.
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