Averroism: Meaning and Definition of

Av•er•ro•ism

Pronunciation: (av"u-rō'iz-um, u-ver'ō-), [key]
— n.
  1. the philosophy of Averroës, largely based on Aristotelianism and asserting the unity of an active intellect common to all human beings while denying personal immortality.
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