Explore the life, work, and enduring influence of Averroes (Ibn Rushd), a pivotal figure in Islamic philosophy and a key link between classical Greek thought and the European Renaissance. Discover his significant contributions to fields like law, medicine, and logic, and understand how his interpretations of Aristotle shaped intellectual discourse for centuries, leaving an indelible mark on both the Islamic world and Western thought.
Averroes's seminal work, *Tahafut al-Tahafut* (The Incoherence of the Incoherence), presented here in two volumes, serves as a powerful philosophical rebuttal to Al-Ghazali's critique of reason and philosophy in his *Tahafut al-Falasifa*. Averroes meticulously defends the methods and conclusions of ancient Greek philosophy within an Islamic context, engaging with complex topics of metaphysics, logic, and epistemology, making it an indispensable text for understanding medieval Islamic thought and the enduring conflict between faith and reason.
Explore the seminal philosophical and theological works of Averroes, meticulously translated from the original Arabic. These tractates offer profound insights into his synthesis of reason and revelation, shaping medieval Islamic and Western thought. Delve into the intellectual legacy of one of history's most influential thinkers through these essential translated texts.