He is Abu al-Walid Muhammad bin Rashid , born in Cordoba in 1126, one of the greatest philosophers in the Arab Islamic civilization, a multi-disciplinary Muslim scientific figure; A philosopher, jurist, physician, astronomer, judge, and Arab Andalusian Muslim physicist.
Ibn Rushd sees no conflect between philosophy and religion, as he believed in the timelessness of the universe. He said that the soul is divided into two parts: one personal, one divine, the other divine. Since the personal spirit can be annihilated, all people are equal, Based on the religion based on the doctrine that can not be subject to scrutiny, the second based on philosophy, and the moral views of the doctrines of Plato and Aristotle, and agreed with Plato four basic virtues: justice, wisdom, courage and chastity. and he died in 1198 in Marrakech and was buried there. After three months, his body was transferred to Cordoba. Link
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