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The Arabic philosophical fable Hayy Ibn Yaqzan is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. Ibn Tufayl (d. 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... Read Full Overview

El fil sofo autodidacta es la primera novela rabe y la primera novela filos fica. Fue escrita por Ibn Tufail, fil sofo y m dico que vivi en el siglo XII en Al- ndalus. La novela fue as llamada por el cuento aleg rico y filos fico del mismo nombre escrito por Avicena en el... Read Full Overview

- Written in Arabic above 500 Years ago, by Abu Jaafar Ebn Tophail Known as Ibn Tufail In which is demonstrated, By what Methods one may, by the mere Light of Nature, attain the Knowledge of things Natural and Supernatural; more particularly the Knowledge of God, and the Affairs... Read Full Overview

This entertaining philosophical novel is viewed by some as the prototype for Robinson Crusoe. This translation offers psychological and spiritual interest.

The story of Hayy ibn Yaqzan (Risalat hayy ibn yaqzan) is described by its author, Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Tufayl, as an introduction to the philosophy or 'wisdom' intimated by one of the most renowned philosophers of Islam, the Sheikh and Master, Abu'... Read Full Overview

Ibn Tufail is an Arab legend, "The History of Hayy bin Yaqzan," is one of the most famous of Ibn Tufail's left; a philosophical story in which he presented his philosophical ideas in an anecdotal manner, trying to reconcile religion with philosophy. He tells the story of a person... Read Full Overview

This is a look at how the teachings of Islam affects Muslims' character. From the preface: "When Mr. Pococke first publish'd this Arabick Author with his accurate Latin Version, Anno 1671. Dr. Pococke his Father, that late eminent Professor of the Oriental Languages in the University... Read Full Overview

The Awakening of The Soul, Wisdom of The East by: Ibn Tufail.

An allegory of the path towards enlightenment. "'Twas what it was, 'tis not to be expressed. Enquire no further, but conceive the best." -Ghazali Described in the introduction as "this romance of Hayy Ibn Yokdhan, simple and ingenuous, yet fragrant with poetry and withal fraught... Read Full Overview

El fil sofo autodidacta es la primera novela rabe y la primera novela filos fica. Fue escrita por Ibn Tufail, fil sofo y m dico que vivi en el siglo XII en Al- ndalus. La novela fue as llamada por el cuento aleg rico y filos fico del mismo nombre escrito por Avicena en el... Read Full Overview

El fil sofo autodidacta es la primera novela filos fica de la humanidad. Abentofail pone el concepto del "solitario" de Avempace en un joven que, a la manera de un Robinson Crusoe, nace y crece totalmente solo en una isla desierta. El ni o, con la fuerza de su sola raz n e intelecto,... Read Full Overview

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview