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Islamic Aristotelianism reached its height with Ibn Rushd, known to Europe as [[Averroes]]. Averroes argued against Ghazali's criticisms of Aristotelianism, although he is best known in the West for his commentaries on Aristotle.  Hebrew translations of his work also had a lasting impact on Jewish philosophy. Averroes' school of thought is known as ''Averroism'', which only survived in Latin West after Averroes work was condemned and then ignored in the Islamic East.
Islamic Aristotelianism reached its height with Ibn Rushd, known to Europe as [[Averroes]]. Averroes argued against Ghazali's criticisms of Aristotelianism, although he is best known in the West for his commentaries on Aristotle.  Hebrew translations of his work also had a lasting impact on Jewish philosophy. Averroes' school of thought is known as ''Averroism'', which only survived in Latin West after Averroes work was condemned and then ignored in the Islamic East.


[[Arab Transmission of the Classics|Transmission of the classics]] from the Islamic East to the Christian West began from the 11th century onwards, culminating in the thirteenth century. These works had great influence on the development of Medieval [[Scholasticism]].
[[Arab Transmission of the Classics|Transmission of the classics]] from the Islamic East to the Christian West began from the 11<sup>th</sup> century onwards, culminating in the thirteenth century. These works had great influence on the development of Medieval [[Scholasticism]].


==Reaction and decline==
==Reaction and decline==
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