Ibn Rushd and Al-Rushdiyah

Author's name: Ernest Renan Publisher: Al-Ahliya for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2015 Literary classification: Philosophy and Thought Brief about the book: Ibn Rushd remains a master of Europe in the world of philosophy for several centuries, and "Rashdiyya" is a result of that popularity, so those people deviate, under this name, from Ibn Rushd's opinions at times, and approach them at other times, and this is what Renan elaborated on through research and scrutiny, attributing matters to their causes. Renan relied in writing his book on Ibn Rushd's works that were translated into Latin and Hebrew and into what remained of their original Arabic, which is very little, and he investigated all that was written about Ibn Rushd and his philosophy in all languages of the world, returning branches to their roots with skill befitting his fame. He revealed in his book, which we are about to translate, the essence of his research. The book was first published in 1852, opening a new horizon in the field of Islamic philosophical studies, and it became the basis for all researchers from all nations in Arab philosophy, especially Ibn Rushd's philosophy. You will hardly find an orientalist or an Arab researcher studying Ibn Rushd's philosophy without quoting many insights from Renan's book, considering it one of the most important sources on the subject.