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Discourse Distinction and Truth
- Averroes's "Decisive Treatise" distinguishes three types of discourse: rhetorical, dialectical, and philosophical.
- Philosophical discourse ultimately determines truth, requiring reinterpretations of scripture when necessary.
God as Final Cause
- Averroes views God as a final cause, drawing reality towards perfection, not as an intervening efficient cause.
- This interpretation challenges traditional notions of prayer and divine intervention, with God's mercy seen in the universe's order.
Providence and Universal Order
- God's providence, according to Averroes, lies in establishing a well-ordered universe, not individual events.
- This universal order reflects God's benevolence, but doesn't involve specific divine interventions in individual lives.