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...
The texts about the future life fall into, since demonstrative scholars do not agree whether to take them in their apparent meaning or interpret them allegorically. Either is permissible. But it is inexcusable to deny the fact of a future life altogether. Averroes
The texts about the future life fall into, since demonstrative scholars do not agree whether to take them in their apparent meaning or interpret them allegorically. Either is permissible. But it is inexcusable to deny the fact of a future life altogether.
God knows particulars as their Creator whereas humans know them as a privileged creations of God might know them. Averroes
God knows particulars as their Creator whereas humans know them as a privileged creations of God might know them.
The purpose of this treatise is to examine, from the standpoint of the study of the Law, whether the study of philosophy and logic is allowed by the Law, or prohibited, or commanded either by way of recommendation or as obligatory. Averroes
The purpose of this treatise is to examine, from the standpoint of the study of the Law, whether the study of philosophy and logic is allowed by the Law, or prohibited, or commanded either by way of recommendation or as obligatory.
If we admit the existence of the prophetic mission, by putting the idea of possibility, which is in fact ignorance, in place of certainty, and make miracles a proof of the truth of man who claims to be a prophet it becomes necessary. Averroes
If we admit the existence of the prophetic mission, by putting the idea of possibility, which is in fact ignorance, in place of certainty, and make miracles a proof of the truth of man who claims to be a prophet it becomes necessary.
It is quite clear to you that all the people see that lower kinds of creation could have been made in a different way from that in which they really are, and as they see this lower degree in many things they think that they must have been made by chance. Averroes
It is quite clear to you that all the people see that lower kinds of creation could have been made in a different way from that in which they really are, and as they see this lower degree in many things they think that they must have been made by chance.
Two truths cannot contradict one another. Averroes
Two truths cannot contradict one another.
The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit. Averroes
The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit.
