The Awakening of the Soul

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ibn Tufayl, Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 1105?-1185

Contributor:

Brönnle, Paul, 1867-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Awakening of the Soul" by Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Malik Ibn Tufayl is a philosophical romance written in the 12th century. This narrative unfurls the life of Hayy Ibn Yokdhan, a boy mysteriously cast adrift on an island, where he grows and survives in solitude, nurturing an innate quest for knowledge and understanding. As Hayy evolves, he grapples with existential questions regarding nature, divinity, and the essence of the soul, making profound philosophical discoveries along the way. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Hayy Ibn Yokdhan, the son of a princess, who is abandoned at birth and finds solace in a nurturing Roe on a deserted island. As he matures, he becomes increasingly aware of his surroundings, crafting tools for survival and engaging in self-reflection. The motif of solitude leads him to contemplate deep philosophical concepts including creation, existence, and the nature of the divine through observation and introspection. His journey explores both the physical realities of life and the metaphysical inquiries of the soul, laying the groundwork for a philosophical discourse that upon his later encounter with Asal, intertwines his insights with the religious teachings Asal represents. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Anne Grieve and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2010-12-06