Averroes (Ibn Rushd)

Philosophy Al-Andalus (Spain) 1126 – 1198 102 quotes

Commentator on Aristotle who defended philosophy against religious orthodoxy, influencing medieval Europe.

Quotes by Averroes (Ibn Rushd)

Medicine heals the body, philosophy heals the soul.

Colliget (Kitab al-Kulliyat) 1192

The pursuit of knowledge is a religious duty.

Fasl al-Maqal 1170

Error is the price we pay for truth.

Tahafut al-Tahafut 1180

The soul is immortal through its connection to the active intellect.

Commentary on De Anima 1190

Justice is the foundation of society.

Bidayat al-Mujtahid 1175

Contemplation is the highest form of worship.

Fasl al-Maqal 1165

The stars are not causes but signs.

Commentary on Ptolemy 1185

Freedom of thought is essential for progress.

Letter to a Student 1195

The unexamined life is not worth living.

Commentary on Plato 1178

God is the necessary existent.

Tahafut al-Tahafut 1180

Learning is a treasure that follows its owner everywhere.

Aphorism in Medical Works 1160

The heart of the wise man is the abode of peace.

Personal Reflection 1190

Dialectic is the path to certainty.

Commentary on Posterior Analytics 1170

The body is the prison of the soul.

Commentary on De Anima 1185

True knowledge comes from demonstration.

Commentary on Posterior Analytics 1165

Tyranny is the worst form of government.

Political Treatise 1175

The mind is what it thinks.

Long Commentary on De Anima 1192

Patience is the key to relief.

Letter to a Friend 1180

Astronomy reveals the order of the heavens.

Commentary on Almagest 1188

Virtue is a habit, not an act.

Commentary on Ethics 1178