See also: Ibn Rushd's first writings date from his age of 31 (year 1157). His works were spread over 20,000 pages covering a variety of different subjects, including,,,,,,, (Islamic law), and (Islamic jurisprudence). In particular, his most important works dealt with Islamic philosophy, medicine and Fiqh. He wrote at least 80 original works, which included 28 works on philosophy, 20 on medicine, 8 on law, 5 on theology, and 4 on grammar, in addition to his commentaries on most of Aristotle's works and his commentary on 's. Ibn Rushd commentaries on Aristotle were the foundation for the Aristotelian revival in the 12th and 13th centuries. Ibn Rushd wrote short commentaries on Aristotle's work in logic, physics, and psychology.

Ibn Tufail (c. 1105 – 1185) (full Arabic name: أبو بكر محمد بن عبد الملك بن محمد بن طفيل القيسي الأندلسي Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Muhammad ibn Tufail al-Qaisi al-Andalusi; Latinized form: Abubacer Aben Tofail; Anglicized form: Abubekar or Abu Jaafar Ebn Tophail) was an Arab Andalusian Muslim. Although he isan expert in classical Arabic andhas asound understanding ofthe jurisprudence of commercial transactions in Sharia, his English lawtraining has. Illustrates his point: a European manufacturer of hightech prefabricated concrete panels approached his firm to help them on a development aid programme.

Ibn Rushd long commentaries provided an in depth line by line analysis of Aristotle's ',' ',' ',' ',' and the '.' His most important original philosophical work was ( Tahafut al-tahafut), in which he defended against al-Ghazali's claims in ( Tahafut al-falasifa). In ( فصل المقال في ما بين الحكمة و الشريعة من إتصال translated as The Harmony of Religion and Philosophy, or The Decisive Treatise, Determining the Nature of the Connection between Religion and Philosophy), Ibn Rushd argues that philosophy and revelation do not contradict each other, and are essentially different means of reaching the same truth. However, he warns against teaching philosophical methods to the general populace.

Other works include Kitab al-Kashf an Manahij al-Adilla كتاب الكشف عن مناهج الادلة. Ibn Rushd is also a highly regarded legal scholar of the school. Perhaps his best-known work in this field is Bidāyat al-Mujtahid wa Nihāyat al-Muqtaṣid ( بداية المجتهد و نهاية المقتصد), a textbook of Maliki doctrine in a comparative framework. Translated several of the works of Ibn Rushd from Arabic into Hebrew in the 13th century. Many of them were later translated from Hebrew into by and.

Other works were translated directly from Arabic into Latin. Many of his works in and metaphysics have been permanently lost, while others, including some of the longer Aristotelian commentaries, have only survived in Latin or Hebrew translation, not in the original Arabic. The fullest version of his works is in Latin, and forms part of the multi-volume Juntine edition of Aristotle published in Venice 1562–1574.

Commentarium magnum Averrois in Aristotelis libros, French Manuscript, third quarter of the 13th century. Program Telewizyjny Do Wydruku Elza. Ibn Rushd wrote commentaries on most of the surviving works of Aristotle working from Arabic translations. He wrote three types of commentaries. The short commentary ( jami) is generally an epitome; the middle commentary ( talkhis) is a paraphrase; the long commentary ( tafsir) includes the whole text with a detailed analysis of each line. Not having access to Aristotle's, Ibn Rushd substituted Plato's. He advances an authoritarian ideal, following Plato's paternalistic model.

Absolute monarchy, led by a philosopher-king, creates a justly ordered society. This requires extensive use of coercion, although persuasion is preferred and is possible if the young are properly raised.

Rhetoric, not logic, is the appropriate road to truth for the common man. Demonstrative knowledge via philosophy and logic requires special study. Rhetoric aids religion in reaching the masses.

Following Plato, Ibn Rushd accepts the principle of women's equality. They should be educated and allowed to serve in the military; the best among them might be tomorrow's philosophers or rulers. He also accepts Plato's illiberal measures such as the censorship of literature. He uses examples from Arab history to illustrate just and degenerate political orders. Medicine [ ]. Title page from Colliget Ibn Rushd wrote a medical encyclopedia called Kulliyat ('Generalities', i. e. General medicine), known in its Latin translation as.