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Spain-Al-andalus: Imaginary debate between Ibn Rushd (Averroes) and Porphyry of Tyre. Monfredo de Monte Imperiali Liber de herbis,14th century

Abu l-Walid Mu?ammad bin ?A?mad bin Rušd (Arabic: ??? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ?? ????), better known as Ibn Rushd (Arabic: ??? ????), and in European literature as Averroes (play /?'v?ro?. i?z/; 1126 – December 10, 1198), was a Muslim polymath; a master of Aristotelian philosophy, Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology, Maliki law and jurisprudence, logic, psychology, politics, Arabic music theory, and the sciences of medicine, astronomy, geography, mathematics, physics and celestial mechanics. He was born in Córdoba, Al Andalus, modern-day Spain, and died in Marrakesh, Morocco. His school of philosophy is known as Averroism. Porphyry of Tyre Ancient Greek: ???f?????, Porphyrios, AD 234–c. 305) was a Neoplatonic philosopher who was born in Tyre. He edited and published the Enneads, the only collection of the work of his teacher Plotinus. He also wrote many works himself on a wide variety of topics. His Isagoge, or Introduction, is an introduction to logic and philosophy, and in Latin translation it was the standard textbook on logic throughout the Middle Ages. In addition, through several of his works, most notably Philosophy from Oracles and Against the Christians, he was involved in a controversy with a number of early Christians, and his commentary on Euclid's Elements was used as a source by Pappus of Alexandria.
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Title: Spain-Al-andalus: Imaginary debate between Ibn Rushd (Averroes) and Porphyry of Tyre. Monfredo de Monte Imperiali Liber de herbis,14th century
Caption: Abu l-Walid Mu?ammad bin ?A?mad bin Rušd (Arabic: ??? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ?? ????), better known as Ibn Rushd (Arabic: ??? ????), and in European literature as Averroes (play /?'v?ro?. i?z/; 1126 – December 10, 1198), was a Muslim polymath; a master of Aristotelian philosophy, Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology, Maliki law and jurisprudence, logic, psychology, politics, Arabic music theory, and the sciences of medicine, astronomy, geography, mathematics, physics and celestial mechanics. He was born in Córdoba, Al Andalus, modern-day Spain, and died in Marrakesh, Morocco. His school of philosophy is known as Averroism. Porphyry of Tyre Ancient Greek: ???f?????, Porphyrios, AD 234–c. 305) was a Neoplatonic philosopher who was born in Tyre. He edited and published the Enneads, the only collection of the work of his teacher Plotinus. He also wrote many works himself on a wide variety of topics. His Isagoge, or Introduction, is an introduction to logic and philosophy, and in Latin translation it was the standard textbook on logic throughout the Middle Ages. In addition, through several of his works, most notably Philosophy from Oracles and Against the Christians, he was involved in a controversy with a number of early Christians, and his commentary on Euclid's Elements was used as a source by Pappus of Alexandria.
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