He held that metaphysical truths can be expressed in two ways: through philosophy and through religion, which led to his idea of the "double truth."
He held that metaphysical truths can be expressed in two ways: through philosophy and through religion, which led to his idea of the "double truth." He studied medicine under Avenzoar, becoming chief physician to Abu Yaqub Yusuf, Almohad caliph of Morocco. This philosopher wrote in objection to al- Ghazali and rejected the idea of creation, stating that god is the "prime mover." His commentaries on Aristotle found their way into Scholasticism, though his main independent work was the Tahafut al-Tahafut, or Incoherence of the Incoherence. FTP, identify this 12th century Muslim philosopher.
He held that metaphysical truths can be expressed in two ways: through philosophy and through religion, which led to his idea of the "double truth."
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