Averroes (Ibn Rushd)
Commentator on Aristotle who defended philosophy against religious orthodoxy, influencing medieval Europe.
Quotes by Averroes (Ibn Rushd)
The purpose of life is to know God and to worship Him.
The intellect is the highest form of existence.
The true philosopher is one who seeks to understand the nature of reality.
The happiness of man consists in the exercise of his intellect.
The intellect is the divine spark within us.
The world is a sign of God's existence and power.
The true knowledge is that which leads to virtue.
The human being is a political animal.
The world is a realm of change and becoming.
The Law and philosophy are complementary, not contradictory.
The purpose of life is to achieve human perfection.
Ignorance is the cause of all evils.
The law speaks too softly to be heard above the din of wrongdoing.
Philosophy is the handmaid of theology.
To study philosophy is to seek truth.
The intellect is the divine light in man.
Nature does nothing in vain.
Happiness is the activity of the soul in accordance with virtue.
The world is eternal, as God is eternal.
Reason and revelation are twins.