Averroes and the Arabic, Hebrew and Latin Reception of Aristotle’s Natural Philosophy.
A trilingual edition project comprising commentaries and writings on the
Aristotelian corpus by Ibn Bāǧǧa (d. 1139) and Ibn Rušd (1126–1198)
The Averroes Edition
The Averroes Edition produces scholarly editions of the works of the Andalusian Philosopher Averroes or Abū l-Walīd Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad Ibn Rušd, born in Cordoba in 1126, died in Marrakesh in 1198, more particularly editions of his treatises and commentaries on Aristotle in the field of Natural Philosophy. The edition comprises Averroes’s original Arabic texts as well as their Medieval Latin and Hebrew translations. Also edited are three commentaries by Averroes’s predecessor Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā Ibn Bāǧǧa, known as Avempace, born in Saragossa around the year 1075, died in Fez in 1139.
The Averroes Edition is a project of the North-Rhine Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts and the Thomas-Institut at the University of Cologne, established in 2016 and scheduled to run for a period of 25 years. It forms part of an international collaborative corpus edition – Averrois Opera (Corpus Philosophorum Medii Aevi) – overseen by the Union Académique Internationale.
PDF The project Averroes Edition is dedicated to the edition and study of the works on Natural Philosophy by the Andalusian philosopher Ibn Rušd (1126–1198) in Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin, as well as related texts and materials. It further promotes the study of the reception of Ibn Rušd’s writings in these three language traditions. … Continue reading “Call for Applications: Visiting Fellowships 2024-25”
In order to present and discuss new research on Averroes, a two-day workshop will be held at the Thomas-Institute at the 27th and 28th of September 2023. This workshop will reunite Averroes scholars from all over the world with the editors of the project who work on new critical editions, thus providing an important context … Continue reading “International Workshop: New Perspectives on Averroes”
A further Averroes Scholarship for the academic year 2022–2023 has been awarded to Dr. Abdelouahab Rgoud. Welcome to Cologne! For a description of his research project continue reading at https://averroes.uni-koeln.de/project/visiting-scholars/
Averroes Scholarships for the academic year 2022–2023 have been awarded to Dr. Kyu Hee Park (Jena) and Dr. Francesco Binotto (Urbino). Welcome to Cologne! For a description of their research projects continue reading at https://averroes.uni-koeln.de/project/visiting-scholars/
[PDF] The project Averroes Edition is dedicated to the edition and study of the works on Natural Philosophy by the Andalusian philosopher Ibn Rušd (1126–1198) in Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin, as well as related texts and materials. It further promotes the study of the reception of Ibn Rušd’s writings in these three language traditions. (For … Continue reading “Call for Applications: Visiting Fellowships 2022-2023”
Harvey, Steven and Oded Horezky, “Averroes ex Averroe: Uncovering Ṭodros Ṭodrosi’s Method of Commenting on the Commentator” In Aleph: Historical Studies in Science and Judaism, Vol. 21, No. 1 (2021), pp. 7-78. Link: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/aleph.21.1.0007?refreqid=excelsior%3A95e52c20e8a54eacfda7730539325b8f In January-March 2017 Prof. Steven Harvey was a visiting scholar in the “Averroes-Edition” Project. During his stay in Cologne, Prof. Harvey … Continue reading “New Study: “Averroes ex Averroe: Uncovering Ṭodros Ṭodrosi’s Method of Commenting on the Commentator””
Publication date: 19th April 2021160 pp.ISBN: 9783110705928 (Hardcover)ISBN: 9783110706628 (Electronic) DeGruyter: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110706628/html Contact: Corrado la Martire corrado.lamartire@uni-koeln.de “It is the nature of that which is the same and remains in the same state always to produce the same effects, so either there will always be generation or corruption”. (Gen. and Corr. 336a27-29) Ibn Bāğğa’s commentary … Continue reading “New Publication: Ibn Bāğğa, Commentary on Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption. Critical Edition and Translation with an Introduction and Glossaries.”
[PDF version] The “Averroes Edition” is a long-term project of critical editions of the writings on Natural Philosophy by the Arabic philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rušd, 1126–1198) and his immediate predecessor Avempace (Ibn Bāǧǧa, ca. 1070–1139): “Averroes (Ibn Rushd) and the Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin Reception of Aristotle’s Philosophy of Nature.” The project will produce a … Continue reading “Job Posting: 3yr PhD Position in Arabic Philosophy”
The project is looking for a Research Associate in Arabic Philosophy to start in September, 2017. Deadline to apply is July 30, 2017. More info at http://averroes.uni-koeln.de/jobs/
A colloquium entitled “Philosophie in Übersetzung” (Philosophy in Translation) will be held Friday December 2, 2016 from 13:00 to 17:30 on the occassion of the opening of the Averroes Edition project. Speakers include Andreas Speer (Köln), David Wirmer (Köln), Nadjia Germann (Freiburg), Amos Bertolacci (Pisa) and Reimund Leicht (Jerusalem) Room: Neuer Senatsaal See full program … Continue reading “Opening of the Averroes Edition Project”
