Muslim scholar, philosopher, and physician of the twelfth century
Sonneborn, Liz
2006
This book describes the life and work of Averroes (1126-1198 A.D.) a Muslim scholar who became one of the most comprehensive interpreters of the work of Aristotle.
Presents an introduction to medieval philosophy, covering major authors such as Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, and topics such as evil, eternity, ethics, and the ontological, cosmological, and teleological proof of God.
Examines the lives and theories of key philosophers from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, and age of the Continental Rationalists, including Augustine, Galileo, Hume, Marx, and others.
An introduction to medieval philosophy that profiles key developments and thinkers from 500 to 1500 AD and discusses how work from that era influenced modern philosophy.
