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Full Idea
The commentaries of Averroes on virtually the whole Aristotelian corpus became by far the most important scholastic guide to the interpretation of Aristotle.
Gist of Idea
The commentaries of Averroes were the leading guide to Aristotle
Source
Robert Pasnau (Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671 [2011], 03.1)
Book Ref
Pasnau,Robert: 'Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671' [OUP 2011], p.38
16137 | Earlier views of Aristotle were dominated by 'Categories' [Frede,M] |
16586 | The commentaries of Averroes were the leading guide to Aristotle [Pasnau] |
16568 | Modernity begins in the late 12th century, with Averroes's commentaries on Aristotle [Pasnau] |