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Ibn Rushd

Averroes

Ibn Rushd became a central figure in debates over reason, revelation, and the legacy of Aristotle.

BORN 1126 CE · Cordoba, al-AndalusDIED 1198 CE · Marrakesh, MoroccoERA Almohad

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Defended philosophical inquiry and produced influential commentaries on Aristotle.

THE RECORD

His commentaries shaped Latin scholastic philosophy.
The Decisive Treatise argued that philosophy can be a religious obligation for qualified people.
He also wrote legal and medical works.