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How does Ibn Tufayl present the concept of human being?

The infant Hayy is discovered and nurtured by a doe, fed on doe's milk. By presenting this prototype human being as a solitary, a social tabula rasa, Ibn Tufayl can show his reader how reason guides the human intellect naturally and that learning follows the same logical path identified by the methods of the philosophers.

Who was influenced by Ibn Tufail?

Many Islamic philosophers, writers, physicians, and astronomers have been influenced by Ibn Tufail and his work. These people include Nur al-Din al-Bitruji, Abu ‘Abdallah Muhammad b. al-Abbar, Abd al-Wahid al-Marrakushi, Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari, and Ibn al-Khatib. Ibn Tufail was the author of ?ayy bin Yaq??n ( Arabic: ?? ?? ????? ?, lit.

What happens at the end of Ibn Tufayl's narrative?

Ibn Tufayl's narrative ends with Hayy and Absal returning to the uninhabited island to resume their eremitism and practices.