Abstract

From the very beginning the author tells us that he intends "to provide an introduction to the philosophical thought" of Averroes but that he has "taken the rather self-indulgent line of dealing with those aspects of his thought which interest" him "most." He then concludes that "this book is in no way an exhaustive account of" Averroes' "philosophy". After presenting briefly Averroes' cultural context, Leaman focuses on his metaphysics, including some reflections on the soul. The second part of the book examines practical philosophy and the third gives a brief sketch of Averroism and of Averroes' philosophical methodology.