Ibn Ruѕhd (14 Aрril 1126 – 10 Dесеmbеr 1198), full nаmе Abū l-Wаlīd Muḥammad Ibn ʾAḥmаd Ibn Ruѕhd, оftеn Latinized as Averroes, was a mеdiеvаl Andаluѕiаn роlуmаth.
He wrоtе оn logic...
Two truths cannot contradict one another. Averroes
Two truths cannot contradict one another.
There is no city that is truly one other than this city that we [anahnti] are involved in bringing forth. Averroes
There is no city that is truly one other than this city that we [anahnti] are involved in bringing forth.
All sciences originated among the sons of Israel, the reason being the existence of prophecy among them which made their perfection in the sciences amazing. Averroes
All sciences originated among the sons of Israel, the reason being the existence of prophecy among them which made their perfection in the sciences amazing.
Knowledge is the conformity of the object and the intellect. Averroes
Knowledge is the conformity of the object and the intellect.
Women should be treated as human beings, not as domestic animals. Averroes
Women should be treated as human beings, not as domestic animals.
An army of philosophers would not be sufficient to change the nature of error and to make it truth. Averroes
An army of philosophers would not be sufficient to change the nature of error and to make it truth.
Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hate, and hate leads to violence. This is the equation. Averroes
Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hate, and hate leads to violence. This is the equation.