The Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan Ibn Tufayl, Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Malik 1105?-1185 creator text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Improvement of Human Reason" by Ibn Tufail is an Arabic philosophical novel written in the early 12th century. This allegorical tale follows Hayy ibn Yaqẓān, a boy raised by an antelope on an isolated island, who develops knowledge of science, philosophy, and religion through observation and reason alone. The work explores whether humans can reach enlightenment without formal education, and whether knowledge gained through experience contradicts religious revelation. It became one of the most translated Arabic texts and profoundly influenced Enlightenment thinkers including John Locke and inspired Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayy_ibn_Yaqdhan Release date is 2005-10-08 Produced by Marc D'Hooghe From images generously made available by Gallica Bibliotheque Nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. Original publication data not identified Islamic philosophy -- Early works to 1800 B Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16831 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16831 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133407.0 16831