Ibn Bajjah
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Ibn Bajjah, also known in the West as Avempace, was an influential 12th-century Andalusian philosopher, physician, and scientist whose works helped shape early Islamic and European philosophical thought.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ibn Bajjah canonical | 2 |
| Ibn Bājja | 1 |
| Ibn Bājjah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3736722 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ibn Bajjah Context triple: [Al-Qarawiyyin University, notableAlumnus, Ibn Bajjah]
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Ibn al-Bawwab
Ibn al-Bawwab was an influential 10th–11th century Persian calligrapher renowned for refining and codifying classical Arabic scripts, particularly in Qur’anic manuscripts.
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Averroes
Averroes was a 12th-century Andalusian Muslim philosopher, jurist, and physician renowned for his extensive commentaries on Aristotle and his major influence on both Islamic and Western medieval thought.
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Ibn Miskawayh
Ibn Miskawayh was a 10th–11th century Persian Muslim philosopher and historian renowned for his influential works on ethical philosophy and the cultivation of character.
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Ibn Hazm
Ibn Hazm was an influential 11th-century Andalusian polymath, jurist, theologian, and philosopher best known for his works on Islamic law, theology, and ethics, including the famous treatise "The Ring of the Dove."
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Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini
Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini was a prominent 10th-century Islamic theologian and Shafi'i jurist known for his influential role in the development of Ash'ari kalam.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ibn Bajjah Target entity description: Ibn Bajjah, also known in the West as Avempace, was an influential 12th-century Andalusian philosopher, physician, and scientist whose works helped shape early Islamic and European philosophical thought.
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A.
Ibn al-Bawwab
Ibn al-Bawwab was an influential 10th–11th century Persian calligrapher renowned for refining and codifying classical Arabic scripts, particularly in Qur’anic manuscripts.
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B.
Averroes
Averroes was a 12th-century Andalusian Muslim philosopher, jurist, and physician renowned for his extensive commentaries on Aristotle and his major influence on both Islamic and Western medieval thought.
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C.
Ibn Miskawayh
Ibn Miskawayh was a 10th–11th century Persian Muslim philosopher and historian renowned for his influential works on ethical philosophy and the cultivation of character.
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D.
Ibn Hazm
Ibn Hazm was an influential 11th-century Andalusian polymath, jurist, theologian, and philosopher best known for his works on Islamic law, theology, and ethics, including the famous treatise "The Ring of the Dove."
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E.
Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini
Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini was a prominent 10th-century Islamic theologian and Shafi'i jurist known for his influential role in the development of Ash'ari kalam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Andalusian philosopher
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Islamic philosopher ⓘ astronomer ⓘ music theorist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ physician ⓘ polymath ⓘ scientist ⓘ vizier ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1085 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Al-Andalus
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Taifa of Zaragoza ⓘ Zaragoza ⓘ |
| citizenship | Taifa of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early Islamic philosophy
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medieval European philosophy ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1138 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Almoravid dynasty
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surface form:
Almoravid Empire
Fez ⓘ
surface form:
Fes
Morocco ⓘ |
| era |
Islamic Golden Age
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Medieval philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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natural philosophy ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Avempace ⓘ |
| hasName |
Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā ibn al-Ṣāʾigh
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Ibn Bajjah self-link ⓘ Ibn Bajjah self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ibn Bājjah
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| influenced |
Averroes
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surface form:
Ibn Rushd
Latin scholasticism ⓘ Maimonides ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Al-Farabi
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Aristotle ⓘ Avicenna ⓘ
surface form:
Ibn Sina
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| knownFor |
commentaries on Aristotle
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influence on Averroism ⓘ theory of the solitary philosopher ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
astronomy
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ethics ⓘ logic ⓘ medicine ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ music ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on Aristotle's Meteorology
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surface form:
Commentary on Aristotle’s Meteorology
Commentary on Aristotle’s Physics ⓘ Governance of the Solitary ⓘ Risālat al-wadāʿ ⓘ Tadbīr al-mutawaḥḥid ⓘ |
| occupation |
court physician
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vizier in Zaragoza ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Aristotelianism
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Peripatetic school ⓘ
surface form:
Peripatetic philosophy
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| region |
Al-Andalus
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Islamic Spain ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
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Subject: Ibn Bajjah Description of subject: Ibn Bajjah, also known in the West as Avempace, was an influential 12th-century Andalusian philosopher, physician, and scientist whose works helped shape early Islamic and European philosophical thought.
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