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Ibn Tufayl's Hayy Ibn Yaqzan: A Philosophical Tale
Lenn Evan Goodman (Trans.)
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Description for Ibn Tufayl's Hayy Ibn Yaqzan: A Philosophical Tale
paperback. The Arabic philosophical fable "Hayy Ibn Yaqzan" is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. This book places "Hayy Ibn Yaqzan" in its historical and philosophical context. Editor(s): Goodman, Lenn E. Translator(s): Goodman, Lenn E. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
The Arabic philosophical fable "Hayy Ibn Yaqzan" is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. Ibn Tufayl (d. 1185), an Andalusian philosopher, tells of a happy 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. Translator Lenn E. Goodman's commentary places "Hayy Ibn Yaqzan" in its historical ... Read more
The Arabic philosophical fable "Hayy Ibn Yaqzan" is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. Ibn Tufayl (d. 1185), an Andalusian philosopher, tells of a happy 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. Translator Lenn E. Goodman's commentary places "Hayy Ibn Yaqzan" in its historical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226303109
SKU
9780226303109
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About Lenn Evan Goodman (Trans.)
Lenn E. Goodman is professor of philosophy and the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Vanderbilt University. His many books include The Case of the Animals vs. Man before the King of Jinn.
Reviews for Ibn Tufayl's Hayy Ibn Yaqzan: A Philosophical Tale
"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 "Adds bright new pieces to an ... Read more