Philosophie und Theologie

In this translation based on the original Arabic text Kitāb Faṣl al-Maqāl wa-Taqrīr, (often titled The Harmony between Religion and Philosophy), Averroes defends the compatibility of philosophical investigation and Islam. Part of the fateful discussion about the relations of religion and reason within Islam, this rich text demonstrates the importance of philosophic inquiry to the Islamic intellectual heritage.