Abstract:

Andalusian Averroes, one of the philosopher who started to shape the Western thought in the Middle Ages, considered to the beings as the basis of knowledge and turned to ontology and epistemology. So in this study, First of all, we will focus on his ontology. it is included in his epistemology in the next section,  by taking into consideration with its relationship the ontology. Some of his Works are related to the classification of sciences. In this classification Averroes lists politics among applied sciences. Later he who turned to political philosophy, points out the characteristics that a leader should have in his work in this field. Averroes, thinking that men of wise should be ruler, claims that rulers who based on knowledge and have knowledge of beings will also adhere to the law. In the last section, his political philosophy is included and it has been determined that the most important aim of Averroes is to be live in a virtuous city by constituting a virtuous society by means of education.

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