Latin Averroists
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Latin Averroists were a group of medieval European philosophers who adopted and developed the Aristotelian commentaries of Averroes, often advancing controversial views on the nature of the soul, intellect, and the relationship between philosophy and theology.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Averroism | 3 |
| Latin Averroism | 3 |
| Latin Averroists canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Latin Averroists Context triple: [Averroes, influenced, Latin Averroists]
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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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Neo-scholasticism
Neo-scholasticism is a modern revival and systematic development of medieval scholastic philosophy and theology, especially associated with the renewed study of Thomas Aquinas in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Albert the Great
Albert the Great was a 13th-century Dominican scholar, philosopher, and bishop renowned for his comprehensive knowledge of natural science and theology and as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.
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Ibn Bajjah
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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Gersonides
Gersonides was a medieval Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, and astronomer known for his rationalist biblical commentaries and major philosophical work "The Wars of the Lord."
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Latin Averroists Target entity description: Latin Averroists were a group of medieval European philosophers who adopted and developed the Aristotelian commentaries of Averroes, often advancing controversial views on the nature of the soul, intellect, and the relationship between philosophy and theology.
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A.
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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B.
Neo-scholasticism
Neo-scholasticism is a modern revival and systematic development of medieval scholastic philosophy and theology, especially associated with the renewed study of Thomas Aquinas in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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C.
Albert the Great
Albert the Great was a 13th-century Dominican scholar, philosopher, and bishop renowned for his comprehensive knowledge of natural science and theology and as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.
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D.
Ibn Bajjah
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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E.
Gersonides
Gersonides was a medieval Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, and astronomer known for his rationalist biblical commentaries and major philosophical work "The Wars of the Lord."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aristotelian tradition
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medieval philosophical school ⓘ philosophical movement ⓘ scholastic current ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boethius of Dacia
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John of Jandun ⓘ Siger of Brabant ⓘ University of Paris faculty ⓘ
surface form:
University of Paris arts faculty
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| condemnedIn |
Condemnations of 1270
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Condemnations of 1277 ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
intellect is numerically one for all humans
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philosophical conclusions may differ from theological doctrine ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
denial of personal immortality of the soul
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subordinating theology to philosophy ⓘ teaching of double truth ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Islamic Peripatetic school
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surface form:
Arabic Aristotelianism
Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
| doctrineStatus | controversial in medieval Church ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
metaphysics
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natural philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance Aristotelians
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surface form:
Renaissance Aristotelianism
early modern debates on reason and faith ⓘ late medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Averroes' commentaries on Aristotle
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University of Paris faculty ⓘ
surface form:
University of Paris Aristotelianism
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| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| mainInfluence |
Aristotle
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Averroes ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
commentary on Aristotle
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rationalist interpretation of scripture ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
double truth theory
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eternity of the world ⓘ separation of philosophy and theology ⓘ unity of the intellect ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Bonaventure
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Latin theologians at the University of Paris ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| philosophicalTradition | Latin scholasticism ⓘ |
| region | Western Europe ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Western Christianity
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surface form:
Latin Christianity
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| timePeriod |
13th century
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14th century ⓘ |
| viewOnCosmology | world has no temporal beginning according to philosophy ⓘ |
| viewOnSoul | individual human souls share a single separate intellect ⓘ |
| viewOnTheology | theology is based on faith, philosophy on reason ⓘ |
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