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Averroes: On the harmony of religion and philosophy (UNESCO Collection of Great Works: Arabic Series E.J.W. Gibb) (Arabic Edition) by George F. Hourani (Translator) Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2012 ISBN-10: 0-7189-0222-X / 071890222X ISBN-13: 978-0-7189-0222-3 / 9780718902223 In this treatise Ibn Rushd (Averroes) sets out to show that the Scriptural Law (shar') of Islam does not altogether prohibit the study of philosophy by Muslims, but, on the contrary, makes it a duty for a certain class of people, those with the capacity for "demonstrative" or scientific reasonin |