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Philosophy. Ibn Bajja, also known as Avempace, was an important Islamic philosopher, among his many other trades. In his time, he was seen as a controversial figure, receiving criticism from his peers like Ibn Tufayl. However, he was also respected by his peers and even his critics.
Avempace (c. 1095-1138) was a pioneer of Arabic Aristotelian-Neoplatonic philosophy in Spain and a forerunner of Ibn Ṭufayl and Averroës. He wrote on ethics, metaphysics, astronomy, medicine, and poetry, and advocated solitude for philosophers.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 28, 2007 · But philosophy in its proper sense is first found in Shelomo Ibn Gabirol or Avicebron (1021–1058). The great figure of Medieval Judaism who was born in Malaga, but was active in Saragossa for most of his life, before moving to Granada and then to Valencia, where he died, was also a talented philosopher.
According to Ibn Khaqan, Avempace “investigated the celestial bodies, the boundaries of the earth climates and rejected the Book of Allah”. He did not believe in the resurrection, affirmed the eternity of time, and that man is a plant; he had fun playing music.
A biography and overview of the works of Ibn Bājja, a prominent philosopher in the Muslim West who influenced Averroes. Learn about his life, his commentaries on Aristotle, his ethics and political philosophy, and his musical poems.
- Marc Geoffroy
Jul 26, 2017 · Ibn Bâjjah, also known as Avempace, was a medieval Arab-Andalusian philosopher and poet. He commented on Aristotle's works and influenced Maimonides.
Avempace (Ibn Bājjah) was a 12th-century Spanish thinker who wrote on logic, metaphysics, and medicine. He is known for his views on the human intellect's union with the Agent Intellect and his influence on Averroes and Galileo.
