Averroës
or A·ver·rho·ës
1126?–98, Arab philosopher in Spain.
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How to use Averroës in a sentence
Altogether there are some thirty-three works of Averroës on philosophy and science.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine | James J. WalshHe was the teacher of Averroës, who always speaks of him with great respect.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine | James J. WalshAverroës was the last great Muslim thinker, summing up and carrying to its conclusions the thought of four hundred years.
With the death of Averroës the last hope of a beneficent Muslim civilization came to an end.
But though Islam rejected its philosopher, Averroës's work was by no means without its effect.
British Dictionary definitions for Averroës
/ (əˈvɛrəʊˌiːz) /
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
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