Ibn Rushd, Averroes. (book reviews)

This book purposes to study Ibn Rushd in his historic context. The introduction depicts the doctrinal and cultural background of the Muslim world of southern Spain in the time of Averroes to consider next the philosopher's life. It was Averroes' intention to construct a coherent system and to determine how far reason can take us in the analysis of reality (p. 29). His disgrace resulted from the desire of the Almohad rulers to win over the masses by a political gesture. The Short, Middle, and Long Commentaries witness to different periods in the life of the great Arab philosopher. Urvoy distin...