Muslims and Philosophy

by cumcrystal666

Muslim intellectuals have played a critical role in the development of philosophy and logic throughout world history. What kinds of intellectual values does Ibn Rushd, or Averroes, emphasize in his Religion & Philosophy treatise? As you know, throughout history religion has often been seen as antithetical to science and rational thought. How would Ibn Rushd have defended intellectualism based on Islam? Given what you know about the influence of Greek philosophy on Islamic thought and the multiethnic character of early Islamic societies, why do you think it was important for Ibn Rushd to expound on Muslim intellectualism as he does?

Slakter

As you know, throughout history religion has often been seen as antithetical to science and rational thought.

Not at all true, more often than not historically (actually by a very large margin) science and religion have been entwined with one another rather than in conflict.