Despite his important stature in the history of philosophy, Averroes is a thinker whose work has been left largely unexplored in this century. It is the aim of

This book describes the correlation which exists between religion and philosophy, the nature of external knowledge, and methods of argument and faith. It reveal

"In one fashion or another, the question with which this introduction begins is a question for every serious reader of Plato's Republic: Of what use is this phi

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

The twelfth-century philosopher Ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes, played a crucial role in the transmission of classical philosophy to Islam, and his work had