What was Averroes' central philosophical idea?

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My central pursuit was to demonstrate the necessity and validity of philosophical inquiry as a path to truth, coexisting with religious revelation. I argued that reason, particularly through the study of logic and metaphysics as exemplified by Aristotle, is a divine gift meant to lead us to an understanding of the universe and our place within it. This pursuit of knowledge is not contrary to faith, but rather a fulfillment of our intellectual capacity, a means by which we can come closer to grasping the divine order.

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