Aristotle

Averroes tried to reconcile Aristotle's system of thought with Islam. According to him, there is no conflict between religion and philosophy. He held that one can reach the truth through two different ways: philosophy or religion. He believed in the eternity of the universe and the existence of pre-extant forms. In contrast with Islam and in similarity with Buddhism, he believed that the soul was not eternal, and that in fact all beings share one soul.