Ibn Rushd (Averroes), Latin Translations of

Abstract

Ibn 'Arabı ¯ belongs to a kind of mysticism or Sufism that can be considered esoteric: he seeks mystical experiences and is strongly influenced by Neoplatonism. He claimed that the experiential and intuitive knowledge he possessed came directly from God. The use of philosophical doctrines and terminology makes his work of great interest to philosophers. Among his doctrines, the most important are the transcendental unicity of being and the perfect man, who plays a central role in creation.