The Vital Roots of European Enlightenment: Ibn Tufayl's Influence on Modern Western Thought

by Samar Attar

Book Overview

The Vital Roots of European Enlightenment is a collection of essays which deal with the influence of Ibn Tufayl, a 12th-century Arab philosopher from Spain, on major European thinkers. His philosophical novel, Hayy Ibn Yaqzan, could be considered one of the most important books that heralded the Scientific Revolution. Its thoughts are found in different variations and to different degrees in the books of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Isaac Newton, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739119907
• ISBN13: 9780739119907
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"