12th century in philosophy

This is a list of philosophy-related events in the 12th century. Philosophy at the time was influenced by the ongoing crusades.

Publications

 * The Incoherence of the Incoherence, the landmark harmonization of philosophy and faith by Averroes
 * Sic et Non, Peter Abelard's scholastic study of apparent contradictions in Christian theology

Births

 * Averroes (1126–1198), Andalusian polymath.
 * Zhu Xi (1130–1200), Neo-Confucian philosopher, politician, and writer of the Song dynasty.
 * Maimonides (1135 or 1138–1204), rabbi, physician and philosopher from Córdoba.

Deaths

 * Peter Abelard (1079-1142). French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician.
 * Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179), German Benedictine abbess and polymath, the founder of scientific natural history in Germany.
 * Averroes (1126–1198), Andalusian polymath.