Averroes
1126-1198Averroes, whose real name was Abu 'l-Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Rushd, was a Hispanic-Arab philosopher and physician born in Cordoba in 1126 and died in Marrakech in 1198.
Averroes, whose real name was Abu 'l-Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Rushd, was a Hispanic-Arab philosopher and physician born in Cordoba in 1126 and died in Marrakech in 1198.
Averroes, whose real name was Abu 'l-Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Rushd, was a Hispanic-Arab philosopher and physician born in Cordoba in 1126 and died in Marrakech in 1198.
He is known for his interpretation of Aristotelian philosophy and his defense of reason and philosophy in the Islamic world.
Averroes was also a prominent physician and judge, and his writings span a wide range of topics, from philosophy and theology to medicine and law.
His work had a lasting impact on Western philosophy and Islamic thought..