Question
Medieval European authors referred to this philosopher as “the Commentator” because translations of his commentaries were the main source of Aristotle’s writings. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Andalusian philosopher whose doctrines include “double truth” and the unity of the intellect.
ANSWER: Averroes [or Abū l-Walīd Muḥammad Ibn ʾAḥmad Ibn Rushd]
[10h] This third-century Peripatetic philosopher was nicknamed “the Commentator” by Simplicius and John Philoponus. Against the Thomists and the Averroists, an Italian Renaissance school founded by Pietro Pomponazzi defended this philosopher’s belief in the mortality of the soul.
ANSWER: Alexander of Aphrodisias [accept Alexandrists]
[10m] A preacher with this first name and the surname Scott was known as “Scott the Commentator” for his commentaries on the Bible. Scott published Rights of God in response to Rights of Man, a pamphlet in which another man with this first name refuted Edmund Burke’s Reflections.
ANSWER: Thomas [accept Thomas Scott; accept Thomas Paine]
<FW, Philosophy (Any/Other)>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman & Jackson | 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | N | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |