Ibn Tufayl's Hayy Ibn Yaqzan: A Philosophical Tale Tufayl Ibn
Ibn Tufayl's Hayy Ibn Yaqzan: A Philosophical Tale Tufayl Ibn The Arabic philosophical fable Hayy Ibn Yaqzan is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. 1185), the Andalusian philosopher, tells of a…
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Ibn Tufayl's Hayy Ibn Yaqzan: A Philosophical Tale Tufayl Ibn
The Arabic philosophical fable Hayy Ibn Yaqzan is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. 1185), the Andalusian philosopher, tells of a child raised by a doe on an equatorial island who grows up to discover the truth about the world and his own place in it, unaided-but also unimpeded-by society, language, or tradition. Ibn Tufayl (d.
The volume features a new preface and index, and an updated bibliography. Hayy's discoveries about God, nature, and man challenge the values of the culture in which the tale was written as well as those of every contemporary society.Goodman's commentary places Hayy Ibn Yaqzan in its historical and philosophical context. "One of the most remarkable books of the Middle Ages."-Times Literary Supplement "An enchanting and puzzling story. . . .
The book transcends all historical and cultural environments to settle
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