Publisher's Synopsis
This classic work of Arabic philosophy tells the story of a boy named Hayy who is raised by a doe on a desert island, and who through his own intellect and intuition comes to a profound understanding of the nature of the universe and his place in it. This groundbreaking work influenced many later philosophers and is considered a key text in the development of philosophical and scientific thought.
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