Averroës

or A·ver·rho·ës

[ uh-ver-oh-eez ]

/ əˈvɛr oʊˌiz /

noun

1126?–98, Arab philosopher in Spain.

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A form of pantheism known in the philosophy of Averroes soon became a center of skepticism.

The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume 1, January, 1880 |Various
There its great representative was Averroes, whose life filled the last three quarters of the twelfth century.

The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) |Henry Osborn Taylor
Averroes held the eternity of matter and denied the immortality of the soul; his general view may be described as pantheism.

A History of Freedom of Thought |John Bagnell Bury
But beyond these, Averroes claims as the highest bliss of the soul a union in this life with the actual intellect.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 |Various

Of these Averroes, a native of Cordova, who died early in the thirteenth century, was the most eminent.

View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Henry Hallam

British Dictionary definitions for averroes

Averroës

/ (əˈvɛrəʊˌiːz) /

noun

Arabic name ibn-Rushd. 1126–88, Arab philosopher and physician in Spain, noted particularly for his attempts to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Islamic religion, which profoundly influenced Christian scholasticism

Medical definitions for averroes

Averroës

1126-1198

Arab physician and philosopher, born in Spain. He is best known for his commentaries on Aristotle.

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Averroës

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