How the 12-century Muslim polymath Ibn Rushd became a crucial bridge between ancient philosophy, science and modern medicine
Known as the Prince of Science, Ibn Rushd was a Renaissance man 300 years before the birth of the European Renaissance.
In his book ‘The Incoherence of the Incoherence’, Ibn Rushd defended Aristotle and laid a strong emphasis on the importance of natural laws against those who argued that God causes every event in nature. Ibn Rushd maintained that we could also perceive natural laws as the agents that dictate events in the world around us. For instance, if paper burns when touched by fire, it is not because God willed it but because natural law dictates that fire burns paper.
On the other hand, in Neurology and Neuroscience, he suggested the existence of Parkinson’s disease by attributing photoreceptor properties to the retina. The findings and views of Ibn Rushd on retinal sensitivity and ocular functions are addressed in various publications.
In addition to that work, his al-Kulliyyat and Ibn Zuhr’s al-Taisir were meant to constitute a comprehensive medical textbook. Born in 1126 in Cordoba , his full name was Abu al Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Rushd. He isHe was a member of a distinguished family and both his father and grandfather were judges in Cordoba which allowed him to excel in Koranic studies and theology, thanks to a long and well-respected tradition of legal and public service of his ancestors.
This period of time allowed Ibn Rushd to write commentaries and interpretations on the works of Aristotle, among others on Metaphysics, and on Plato’s Politeia. In 1182, he was called to Marrakech to work as a personal physician for the Caliph.
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