The figures · Philosophers

Ibn Tufayl

Ibn Tufayl's Hayy ibn Yaqzan became a classic of philosophical storytelling.

BORN c. 1105 CE · Guadix region, al-AndalusDIED 1185 CE · Marrakesh, MoroccoERA Almohad

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Used narrative philosophy to explore knowledge, nature, reason, and spiritual ascent.

THE RECORD

The story imagines a human reaching truth through observation and reason in isolation.
He served in Almohad court circles and supported Ibn Rushd.
His work influenced later discussions of natural reason and education.