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Maimonides (d. 1204) was among early Jewish scholars who received Averroes's works enthusiastically, saying he "received lately everything Averroes had written on the works of Aristotle" and that Averroes "was extremely right". [103]
Jun 30, 2005 · In this entry, we will uncover some of the Islamic philosophical and theological underpinnings of Maimonides' work with a focus on the Theology of Aristotle, and the writings of al-Farabi (ca. 870-950), Avicenna (Ibn Sina, 980-1037), al-Ghazali (1058-1111), and Averroes (Ibn Rushd, 1126-1198).
Jan 24, 2006 · Maimonides was born to a distinguished family in Cordova, Spain in 1138. At that point, Cordova was under Muslim rule and stood as one of the great intellectual centers of the world. In addition to Maimonides, it was the birthplace of Averroes.
Moses ben Maymün (Maimonides in Latinized form) and Ibn Rushd (the Averroës of the Europeans) were both born in Córdoba within a few years of one another. The former Jewish, the latter Muslim, both writers in Arabic, they took the great tradition of Classical Antiquity and transmitted it, enriched and modified, to medieval Christendom.
Averroes and Maimonides had in common a birthplace in medieval Spain, a passion for philosophy, and deep religiosity, but belonged to different religious traditions, Islam and Judaism respectively.
Jun 23, 2021 · Ibn Rushd [Averroes] (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) First published Wed Jun 23, 2021. The Andalusian philosopher, physician and judge Ibn Rushd (1126–1198) is one of the great figures of philosophy within the Muslim contexts, and a foundational source for post-classical European thought.
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Aug 6, 2024 · Averroës (born 1126, Córdoba [Spain]—died 1198, Marrakech, Almohad empire [now in Morocco]) was an influential Islamic religious philosopher who integrated Islamic traditions with ancient Greek thought.
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