Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Averroes
Born: April 14, 1126
Died: December 10, 1198 (aged 72)
Bio: Averroes is the Latinized form of Ibn Rushd, full name ʾAbū l-Walīd Muḥammad Ibn ʾAḥmad Ibn Rušd, a medieval Andalusian polymath.
Known for:
- The Incoherence of the Incoherence
- The Distinguished Jurist's Primer
- On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy
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