Programme
PRESENTATION WORD
For over a quarter of a century, universities and research centers worldwide have commemorated the 800th anniversary of the death of the great philosopher and Qadi of Córdoba, Ibn Rushd (Averroes), by holding countless scholarly gatherings, publishing studies, and issuing editions of texts. These efforts have contributed significantly to shedding light on essential aspects of the Cordoban philosopher’s personality, writings, thought, and enduring influence. The Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts Beït al-Hikma made a significant contribution to this commemoration by organizing a major international symposium in collaboration with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO). The proceedings were published in Tunis in 1999 and sparked keen international interest.
The year 2026 marks the nine-hundredth anniversary of the philosopher’s birth. To celebrate this occasion, the Academy will host a high-level gathering bringing together a number of internationally renowned scholars. They will discuss various issues concerning Ibn Rushd: his era; the diverse aspects of his philosophical, scientific, and religious thought; his place in human thought; and his enduring influence in both the East and the West.
The discussion will focus on several key themes:
1- Physics and Metaphysics.
2- Politics and Ethics.
3- Philosophy and religion, reason and revelation.
4- Philosophy, theology and jurisprudence in Society.
5- Latin Averroism.
6- Approaches to Ibn Rushd.
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