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Interpreting Averroes

Interpreting Averroes

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This volume brings together world-leading scholars on the thought of Averroes, the greatest medieval commentator on Aristotle but also a major scholar of Islam. The collection situates him in his historical context by emphasizing the way that he responded to the political situation of twelfth-century Islamic Spain and the provocations of Islamic theology. It also sheds light on the interconnections between aspects of his work that are usually studied separately, such as his treatises on logic and his legal writings. Advanced students and scholars will find authoritative and insightful treatments of Averroes' philosophy, tackled from multiple perspectives and written in a clear and accessible way that will appeal to those encountering his work for the first time as well as to anyone looking for new critical approaches to Averroes and his thinking.

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BrandCambridge University Press
Pub dateAug 20, 2020
ISBN-101107535409
ISBN-139781107535404
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9 × 0.62 × 6 in
Weight1 lb
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