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Ibn Ṭufayl's Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān : a philosophical tale by Ibn Tufayl, Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Malik is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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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 in it, unaided—but also unimpeded—by society, language, or tradition. 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. The volume features a new preface and index, and an updated bibliography. "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 upon the questions of human life that perpetually intrigue men."— Middle East Journal "Goodman has done a service to the modern English reader by providing a readable translation of a philosophically significant allegory."— Philosophy East and West "Add[s] bright new pieces to an Islamic mosaic whose general shape is already known."— Ame

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Author

Ibn Tufayl, Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Malik

Publisher

The University of Chicago Press; University of Chicago Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780226303109

Category

religious

Subjects

Islam, Fiction, Religion

Rating

3.78 / 5 (74 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14