IBN RUSHD'S VIEWS ON FREEDOM OF CONSCIOUSNESS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V5SI11Y2025N21Keywords:
freedom, free will, reason, philosophy and religion, political philosophy, moral responsibility, free thinking.Abstract
This article analyzes the views of Ibn Rushd, a major representative of medieval Islamic philosophy, on freedom. The scientific work examines Ibn Rushd's concepts of human free will, the possibility of reasonable choice and freedom in society within the framework of his metaphysical, moral and political views. He also highlights the philosopher's attitude to the Kadari and Jabari movements and his approach to maintaining a balance between philosophy and religion, including his political views related to Plato's philosophy. The article outlines Ibn Rushd's understanding of freedom as a concept that is realized by limited but responsible actions through divine laws and reason. However, the connection of these views with modern moral and political theories is also considered.
References
1. Averroes. Commentary on Plato’s Republic. Translated by Ralph Lerner, Cornell University Press, 1974.
2. Averroes. Fasl al-Maqal (Decisive Treatise). Translated by George Hourani, Gibb Memorial Trust, 1976.
3. Averroes. Tahafut al-Tahafut (The Incoherence of the Incoherence). Translated by Majid Fakhry, Luzac & Co., 1954.
4. Aristotle. Nicomachean Ethics. Translated by Roger Crisp, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
5. Leaman, Oliver. Averroes and His Philosophy. Routledge, 1998.
6. Rakhimdjanova D.S. A comparative analysis of the phenomenon of freedom in the philosophies of Aristotle and Ibn Rushd // Philosophy and Life. International journal. ISSN: 2181-9505. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15166155. - № 3 (26). - Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 2024. - P. 70-82.
7. Rakhimdjanova D.S. Ibn Rushd's Argument About Necessity and Freedom In Philosophy, Based on the Denial of the Opinions of His Contemporaries // International Journal Papier Public Review. - Volume 5, Issue 3. ISSN ISSN: 2709-023X. https://doi.org/10.47667/ijppr.v5i3.301. - Austria, Wien, 2024-06-24. - P. 20-25.
8. Rakhimdjanova D.S. Unique Interpretation of Necessity and Freedom in the Philosophy of Ibn Rushd based on the Rejection of the Opinions of his Contemporaries // London Journal of Humanities and Social Science. - Volume 24. Issue 9. Compilation 1.0. Online ISSN 2515-5792. - London, 2024-05-20. - P. 25-30.
9. Raximdjanova D.S. Ibn Rushd falsafasida zaruriyat va erkinlikni zamondoshlari fikrlari inkori asosidagi o‘ziga xos talqini // Oriental Renaissance: innovative, educational, natural and social sciences. Scientific journal - VOLUME 4| ISSUE 08. ISSN 2181-1784. - Tashkent, February 2024. - P. 152-159.
10. Raximdjanova D.S. Ibn Rushdning ixtiyoriylik va zaruriyat o‘rtasidagi munosabatga keltirgan argumenti // ActaEducation. International scientific journal. - Vol. 1 No.2 1SSN 3030-3140. https://doi.org/10.61587/3030-3141-2024-1-2-21-26. - Tashkent, 2024-09-12. - Pg. 21-26.
11. Taylor, Charles. The Ethics of Authenticity. Harvard University Press, 2001.
