Interpreting Averroes

Interpreting Averroes

Author: Peter Adamson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1107114888

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Engages with all aspects of Averroes' philosophy, from his thinking on Aristotle to his influence on Islamic law.


Interpreting Averroes

Interpreting Averroes

Author: Peter Adamson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-12-06

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 110857744X

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This volume brings together world-leading scholars on the thought of Averroes, the greatest medieval commentator on Aristotle but also a major scholar of Islam. The collection situates him in his historical context by emphasizing the way that he responded to the political situation of twelfth-century Islamic Spain and the provocations of Islamic theology. It also sheds light on the interconnections between aspects of his work that are usually studied separately, such as his treatises on logic and his legal writings. Advanced students and scholars will find authoritative and insightful treatments of Averroes' philosophy, tackled from multiple perspectives and written in a clear and accessible way that will appeal to those encountering his work for the first time as well as to anyone looking for new critical approaches to Averroes and his thinking.


Interpreting Averroes

Interpreting Averroes

Author: Peter Adamson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-08-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781107535404

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This volume brings together world-leading scholars on the thought of Averroes, the greatest medieval commentator on Aristotle but also a major scholar of Islam. The collection situates him in his historical context by emphasizing the way that he responded to the political situation of twelfth-century Islamic Spain and the provocations of Islamic theology. It also sheds light on the interconnections between aspects of his work that are usually studied separately, such as his treatises on logic and his legal writings. Advanced students and scholars will find authoritative and insightful treatments of Averroes' philosophy, tackled from multiple perspectives and written in a clear and accessible way that will appeal to those encountering his work for the first time as well as to anyone looking for new critical approaches to Averroes and his thinking.


Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the Interpretation of the Qur'an

Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the Interpretation of the Qur'an

Author: Avital Wohlman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-12-04

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1135224447

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This book examines the contrasting interpretations of Islam and the Qur’an by Averroes and Al-Ghazali, as a way of helping us untangle current impasses affecting each Abrahamic faith. This has traditionally been portrayed as a battle between philosophy and theology, but the book shows that Averroes was rather more religious and Al-Ghazali more philosophical than they are usually portrayed. The book traces the interaction between two Muslim thinkers, showing how each is convinced of the existence of a Book in which God is revealed to rational beings, to whom He has given commandments, as well as of the excellence of Islamic society. Yet they differ regarding the proper way to interpret the sacred Book. From this point of view, their discussion does not address the contrast between philosophy and religion, or that between reason and revelation that is so characteristic of the Middle Ages, but rather explores differences at the heart of philosophical discussion in our day: is there a level of discourse which will facilitate mutual comprehension among persons, allowing them to engage in debate? This interpretation of sacred texts illustrates the ways religious practice can shape believers’ readings of their sacred texts, and how philosophical interpretations can be modified by religious practice. Moreover, since this sort of inquiry characterizes each Abrahamic tradition, this study can be expected to enhance interfaith conversation and explore religious ways to enhance tolerance between other believers.


Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the Interpretation of the Qur'an

Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the Interpretation of the Qur'an

Author: Avital Wohlman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-12-04

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1135224439

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This book examines the contrasting interpretations of Islam and the Qur’an by Averroes and Al-Ghazali, as a way of helping us untangle current impasses affecting each Abrahamic faith. This has traditionally been portrayed as a battle between philosophy and theology, but the book shows that Averroes was rather more religious and Al-Ghazali more philosophical than they are usually portrayed. The book traces the interaction between two Muslim thinkers, showing how each is convinced of the existence of a Book in which God is revealed to rational beings, to whom He has given commandments, as well as of the excellence of Islamic society. Yet they differ regarding the proper way to interpret the sacred Book. From this point of view, their discussion does not address the contrast between philosophy and religion, or that between reason and revelation that is so characteristic of the Middle Ages, but rather explores differences at the heart of philosophical discussion in our day: is there a level of discourse which will facilitate mutual comprehension among persons, allowing them to engage in debate? This interpretation of sacred texts illustrates the ways religious practice can shape believers’ readings of their sacred texts, and how philosophical interpretations can be modified by religious practice. Moreover, since this sort of inquiry characterizes each Abrahamic tradition, this study can be expected to enhance interfaith conversation and explore religious ways to enhance tolerance between other believers.


Averroes, the Decisive Treatise

Averroes, the Decisive Treatise

Author: Averroës

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 9781463206383

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The Decisive Treatise is perhaps the most controversial work of Averroes (Ibn Rushd, 1126-1198) and belongs to a trilogy which boldly represent the philosophical contribution to Islamic theology of this famous Andalusian commentator on Aristotle. The Decisive Treatise is a fatwa (a legal opinion) that the judge, Averroes, promulgated for his fellow Malikite jurists in order to demonstrate that the study of philosophy is not only licit from the point of view of religious law, but even mandatory for the skilled people. However, many subjects are dealt with in this comparatively short book: An epistemology aimed to show that philosophical truth and religious truth are not in contradiction; a sociology of knowledge pointing out that humans are classified in three classes (philosophers, theologians, common folk); a Qur'anic hermeneutics suggesting how to approach philosophically the Holy Book in agreement with religious requirements and linguistic rules.


Interpreting Avicenna

Interpreting Avicenna

Author: Peter Adamson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0521190738

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This volume examines many aspects of the philosophy of Avicenna, the greatest philosopher of the Islamic world.


The Philosophy and Theology of Averroes

The Philosophy and Theology of Averroes

Author: Averroës

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-06-03

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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This book describes the correlation which exists between religion and philosophy, the nature of external knowledge, and methods of argument and faith. It reveals the in-depth knowledge based on a collection of short works on religion by Averroës.


Averroes and Averroism in Medieval Jewish Thought

Averroes and Averroism in Medieval Jewish Thought

Author:

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-12-21

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 9004685685

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The Andalusian Muslim philosopher Averroes (1126–1198) is known for his authoritative commentaries on Aristotle and for his challenging ideas about the relationship between philosophy and religion, and the place of religion in society. Among Jewish authors, he found many admirers and just as many harsh critics. This volume brings together, for the first time, essays investigating Averroes’s complex reception, in different philosophical topics and among several Jewish authors, with special attention to its relation to the reception of Maimonides.