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Koert Debeuf (Brussels School of Governance, Belgium)

The Influence of Averroes on European Thought

The Disappearance of Latin Averroism from the History of Philosophy

Koert Debeuf (Brussels School of Governance, Belgium)

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Bloomsbury Academic
26 December 2024

Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Islamic & Arabic philosophy

Series: Bloomsbury Studies in World Philosophies

By exploring the influence of the Andalusian philosopher, Averroes or Ibn Rushd (1126-1198 AD) on European philosophy from the 13th to the 18th century, Koert Debeuf sheds light on a neglected side of the history of philosophy: the influence of Arabic thought on European philosophy.

In this book Debeuf reveals the true extent of Averroes’s role, showing it as much larger than we read about in popular histories of philosophy. His ideas have been followed, fought and discussed in Europe for centuries, deeply influencing generations of thinkers.

Why has Averroes’ role been forgotten? By focusing on histories of philosophy written from the 17th to the 21st century, Debeuf provides a chronological overview that shows that Arabic philosophy was not just forgotten, but purposefully written out of the history of philosophy.

Until the early Enlightenment most European thinkers were convinced that the history of philosophy was universalistic. That changed in the 18th century with the rise and dominance of Christian and European idea. Although the battle against Arabic philosophy started more than 700 years ago we see how it is still alive today. This much-needed study encourages us to challenge and reassess our existing

ideas about the history of philosophy and Eurocentric interpretations of one of philosophy's major figures.

By: Koert Debeuf (Brussels School of Governance Belgium)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781350460584
ISBN 10: 1350460583
Series: Bloomsbury Studies in World Philosophies
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 26 December 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Part I: A History of Ideas: The Influence of Averroes and Latin Averroism on European Philosophy 1. Latin Averroism or the destruction of the unity between faith and reason 2. No religion is true, although it can be useful. An overview of political Averroism Part II: From A History of Ideas to a History of the History of Ideas: The Disappearance of Latin Averroism from the History of Philosophy 3. From the universalistic model to the Eurocentric model of history of philosophy Bibliography Index

Koert Debeuf is a Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Middle East Studies at the Brussels School of Governance, Belguim.

Reviews for The Influence of Averroes on European Thought: The Disappearance of Latin Averroism from the History of Philosophy

Debeuf takes one on a tour d'horizon through European intellectual history, wherein places of common aberrations appear frighteningly present. Familiar names suddenly seem strange, others have their say, and the reader will hardly forget Averroes / Ibn Rushd any more. -- Franz Martin Wimmer, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Vienna, Austria In revealing the profound yet overlooked influence of Arabic philosophy on European thought, Koert Debeuf’s important study challenges the tired but entrenched Eurocentric model of the history of philosophy. -- Lloyd Strickland, Philosophy and Intellectual History, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK