Born in 12th-century Muslim Spain, the philosopher Averroes was one of the chief commentators on Aristotle, and almost single-handedly responsible for bringing Aristotelian thought to the Western world. His theories on religion and reason, however, shocked many of his peers in the Islamic world, and he became an outcast, banished from his country and reviled by his successors. He died in 1198, at the age of 72. This is a comprehensive overview of Averroes's life and thoughts, covering everything from his role as Aristotelian thinker, to his position as the founding father of secular thought in Western Europe. In an accessible style, Majid Fakhry reviews Averroes's life not only within the context of his own time, but also assesses his effect on today's philosophical thought.