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Single Idea 16586

[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 3. Earlier European Philosophy / b. Early medieval philosophy ]

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

The 3 ideas with the same theme [philosophy 643 to 1299]:

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]