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Ibn Rushd

Also Known As Averroes
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Ibn Rushd (1126-1198), known in the Latin West as Averroes, was an Andalusian Muslim polymath born in Cordoba, who served as a judge and physician in the Almohad court while producing an extensive body of philosophical, legal, medical and scientific writing. He is best known for his detailed commentaries on the works of Aristotle, which sought to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Islamic theology and argued for the compatibility of reason and religious faith. Though his rationalist positions drew opposition in parts of the Islamic world during his own lifetime, his commentaries were translated into Latin and Hebrew and became hugely influential in medieval European universities, helping to shape Christian and Jewish scholastic philosophy.

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Birth Year
1126 1
Death Year
1198 1
Role
Andalusian polymath and jurist 1
Birth Date
1126-04-14 1
Death Date
1198-12-11 1
Birthplace
Cordoba 1
Death Place
Marrakesh 1
Role
Role (category)
Scientist / Inventor 1
Role (category)
Philosopher 1
Role (category)
Judge / Jurist 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
FAQs

Why did Ibn Rushd write so many commentaries on Aristotle?

An Almohad ruler officially asked him to comment on Aristotle and make his works accessible.

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy records a meeting between Ibn Rushd and Abū Yaʿqūb Yūsuf, who ruled from 1163 to 1184 as the second Almohad ruler. At that meeting the ruler officially asked Ibn Rushd to comment on Aristotle's works and to make them accessible. Ibn Rushd later became chief physician to the caliph in Marrakesh.

What happened to Ibn Rushd at the end of his career?

He fell out of favor with the Almohads and was exiled to Lucena.

For reasons that remain unclear, Ibn Rushd fell out of favor with the Almohads late in his career and was exiled to Lucena, about 60 kilometers southeast of Cordova. According to one account, he died in 1198 while confined to a residence in Marrakesh.
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  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence (birth date)
    Ibn Rushd (14 April 1126 - 11 December 1198), Latinized as Averroes, was an Andalusian polymath and jurist
  • Later life section, death
    Averroes returned to court in Marrakesh and was again in the caliph's favour. He died shortly afterwards, on 11 December 1198
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence (birth year)
    Ibn Rushd (14 April 1126 - 11 December 1198), Latinized as Averroes, was an Andalusian polymath and jurist
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence (death year)
    Ibn Rushd (14 April 1126 - 11 December 1198), Latinized as Averroes, was an Andalusian polymath and jurist
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence (role)
    was an Andalusian polymath and jurist who was proficient in a variety of intellectual fields, including philosophy, theology, medicine, astronomy, physics, psychology, mathematics, neurology, Islamic jurisprudence, law, and linguistics
  • Early life section, opening sentence
    Ibn Rushd was born on 14 April 1126 (520 AH) in Cordoba
  • Lead paragraph, Latinized-name clause
    Ibn Rushd (14 April 1126 - 11 December 1198), Latinized as Averroes
  • Ibn Rushd: Gender
    He is best known for his detailed commentaries on the works of Aristotle, which sought to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Islamic theology and argued for the compatibility of reason and religious faith.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Ibn Rushd (14 April 1126 - 11 December 1198), Latinized as Averroes, was an Andalusian polymath and jurist who was proficient in a variety of intellectual fields, including philosophy, theology, medicine, astronomy, physics, psychology, mathematics, neurology, Islamic jurisprudence, law, and linguistics.
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