Abu al-Walid Muhammad ibn Rushd was born in Cordoba (Spain) in the year 520 Hijri (1128 AD). Father and grandfather Ibn Rushd is renowned judges at the time. Little Averroes was a child who has many interests and talents. He deepens many sciences, such as medicine, law, mathematics, and philosophy. Explore the philosophy of Ibn Rushd, Abu Ja’far ibn Harun and Steel.
Ibn Rushd was a genius who came from Andalusia with encyclopaedic knowledge. Most of his life was given to serve as a “Kadi” (judge) and physicist. In the western world, known as Ibn Rushd Averroes and the greatest commentator on Aristotle’s philosophy of Christian philosophy influence in the Middle Ages, including such thinkers St. Thomas Aquinas. Many people came to Ibn Rushd to consult medical problems and legal issues.

The works of Ibn Rushd include philosophy, medicine and jurisprudence in the form of essays, reviews, essays and resumes. Almost all the works of Ibn Rushd was translated into Latin and Hebrew (Jewish), so chances are the original works were gone.

Ibn Rushd’s philosophy there are two, namely the philosophy of Ibn Rushd as understood by the Europeans in the Middle Ages; and Ibn Rushd’s philosophy of belief and attitude of his religion.