Averroes (Ibn Rushd)
Commentator on Aristotle who defended philosophy against religious orthodoxy, influencing medieval Europe.
Quotes by Averroes (Ibn Rushd)
Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hatred, and hatred leads to violence. This is the equation.
The study of philosophy is nothing other than the study of wisdom, and the study of wisdom is nothing other than the study of God.
Philosophy is the companion and foster-sister of religion.
Truth does not contradict truth; rather, it agrees with it and bears witness to it.
The Law calls to the consideration of beings by means of the intellect, and by means of it to the knowledge of God.
The purpose of philosophy is to seek the truth, and the truth is the knowledge of God.
The intellect is the highest faculty of man.
The world is governed by intellect, and the intellect is governed by God.
The human soul is an emanation from the Universal Intellect.
The ultimate goal of human life is to achieve intellectual perfection.
The existence of God is demonstrable by reason.
The world is eternal, and God is its eternal cause.
The Law commands us to consider beings and to reflect on them.
The true philosopher is one who combines theoretical knowledge with practical wisdom.
The happiness of man consists in the perfection of his intellect.
The intellect is the form of the soul.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.
The physician who is not a philosopher is not a true physician.
The purpose of medicine is to preserve health and to restore it when lost.
The intellect is the measure of all things.