A Dutch historian argues Averroes was written out of European philosophy
In a new essay, Koert Debeuf contends that the medieval Arab philosopher's influence on European thought has long been understated.
The Dutch historian Koert Debeuf has published an essay, L'Influence d'Averroès sur la pensée européenne, arguing that the medieval Arab philosopher Averroes has been given far less credit than he deserves for shaping European philosophy, according to Le Monde Livres.
According to the same report, Debeuf's book sets out to restore Averroes to what he sees as his rightful place in the history of ideas, countering a long tradition that has minimized the thinker's importance.
Le Monde's summary does not detail the book's publisher, length or publication date, nor does it specify which episodes of Averroes's reception Debeuf examines. No further particulars are available at this time.
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