Hayy Bin Yaqzan is a famous Arabic narrative written by the Muslim philosopher Abu Bakr Ibn Tufail in the twelfth century and translated first into Latin by Edward Pocock, the son, in 1671, then into English by George Keith in 1674, by George Ashwell in 1686, and by Simon Ockley in 1708. Ibn Tufail's work is mentioned in connection with Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, which appeared in 1719, by many critics who either accentuate or repudiate its significance as a possible source. This study goes beyond the off-hand question of derivation to compare these two analogous books, not to take part in the long-standing dispute but to inquire into the premises it stands upon and investigate its motivating grounds. After pointing out the identical settings of two men each stranded on a desert island, this study proceeds to analyze the approach of each book to the relationship between man and Nature. In the process of mastering their environments, Hayy and Crusoe awaken to the providential presence behind natural forces and learn to regulate themselves within the divine scheme and to form strong relations with God. The narratives of Ibn Tufail and Defoe share a concern not only with their heroes' solitude but also with their attitudes toward society, which threatens their sense of individuality. Whereas Hayy prefers his solitary state to immersion in human society and remains on his island accompanied only by one faithful apostle, Crusoe eagerly sails back to the world of men, although he too adjusts poorly to the spirit of society and spends the rest of his life roaming the globe. Examining the technical aspects of Robinson Crusoe and Hayy Bin Yaqzan, their narrative methods, their chronological order, their structure, style, and delineation of character, the study concludes that although the two books belong to different genres, they are still more similar than ordinarily assumed. It also finds that the question of indebtedness, which may never be resolved, is less significant than the broader similarities in cultural, political, and religious circumstances which may be at work.

This thesis seeks to sketch the outer contours of the epistemological universe in which the science of us&dotbelow;ul al-fiqh was elaborated in classical Islam. The task is accomplished by analyzing arguments both for and against qiyas and ta`lil as presented by two major jurists of the 5th century of the Hijra representing opposite ends of the Islamic theological spectrum: (1) the H&dotbelow;anafite Mu`tazilite jurist Abu l-H&dotbelow;usayn al-Bas&dotbelow;ri (d. 436/1044) and (2) the Z&dotbelow;ahirite Abu Muh&dotbelow;ammad `Ali ibn H&dotbelow;azm al-Andalusi (d. 456/1064). After detailing each author's stance regarding the justifiability of qiyas and ta`lil, the thesis analyzes the underlying theological and epistemological premises and assumptions that can be extrapolated from each author's position. This analysis focuses on three fundamental sets of questions, namely: (1) What can be inferred from each author's position regarding the nature and provenance of knowledge in general, and of the relative status of certain (qat&dotbelow;`i, yaqini) versus suppositional (z&dotbelow;anni ) knowledge in matters of Shari`a? (2) What, according to each author, was the moral-legal status of acts before the promulgation of the Shari`a, and what can be inferred from this about the nature and provenance of moral-legal norms as conceived in the Islamic world view? Finally, (3) What can we conclude, on the basis of each jurist's arguments for or against qiyas and ta`lil, about the purposefulness of Divine acts in general and of the Shari`a in particular?

Inaug.-Diss.--Berlin. / Vita.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oxford, Oxford, England, 1990. / Spine title: al-ʻAllāma al-Ḥillī. Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-283) and indexes.

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Le travail que nous présentons dans cette thèse comprend l'édition critique, la traduction française et l'analyse mathématique de l'un des deux chapitres du Kitab al-Istikmal [Livre de l'accomplissement] du mathématicien andalou al-Mu'taman (XIe siècle). Ce sont les deux seuls chapitres qui traitent des sections coniques et de certaines de leurs applications. Leur importance vient du fait qu'ils sont, avec un fragment et un résumé attribués à deux autres auteurs de la même époque, les seuls témoins d'un double phénomène: la circulation d'Orient vers l'Occident musulman d'une partie de la tradition grecque et arabe des coniques et la naissance puis le développement partiel d'une activité géométrique incluant l'étude des coniques et la résolution de problèmes utilisant ces courbes. Les trois parties de notre travail sont précédées par une introduction générale dans laquelle nous présentons un panorama des deux traditions géométriques, antérieures à la fin du XIe siècle, qui ont produit des travaux sur les sections coniques. Il s'agit, d'abord, de la partie de la tradition grecque qui a pu être exhumée au IXe siècle et qui a bénéficié d'une traduction en arabe. Puis tous les écrits qui ont été produits en Orient et en Andalus et dont le contenu a pu circuler et a pu alimenter, d'une manière ou d'une autre, le projet d'al-Mu'taman. Ces écrits nous sont parvenus essentiellement en arabe mais dont certains éléments existent en persan et en hébreu. / This work is made of (i) the critical edition, (ii) the french translation and (iii) the mathematical analysis of one of two chapters of "Kitab al-Istikmal" [Book of Perfection] written by the andalous mathematician al-Mu'taman ( XIe century) . They are the only two chapters from this book which deal with conic sections, and some of their applications. Their importance comes from the fact that they are, with a fragment and a summary attributed to two other authors in the same era and in the same region, the only evidences of a double phenomenon: first, the circulation from Orient to Muslim Occident of a part of the Greek and arabic traditions about Conics and, second, the birth and partial development of geometrical works including conical studies, and the solution of problems by using theses curves. The three parts of our work are preceded by an overall introduction in which we present a panorama of both geometrical traditions, prior to the end of the XIe century, which have produced works on conie al sections. The first in question is a part of the Greek tradition that could be unearthed in the XIe century, and benefited by an Arabie translation. The second, all the written works produced in Orient or in Andalus, the content of which could circulate and feed, somehow or other, the Mu'taman project .The written works have come down to us mainly in arabic ,but some elements of them exist in Persian and Hebraic .

Tesis para optar al grado de Magister en Filosof?a menci?n Axiolog?a y Filosof?a Pol?tica / Ibn Jald?n es, uno de los m?s importantes pensadores de la tradici?n ?rabe e isl?mica, como tambi?n de la que se suele llamar historia universal. Sus trabajos abarcan todo lo que hoy llamamos humanidades y ciencias sociales: filosof?a, historia, literatura, arte, econom?a, sociedad y pol?tica. A pesar de la importancia de su pensamiento pol?tico, ?sta ha sido la rama menos estudiada de su obra. El presente trabajo constituye una aproximaci?n introductoria al pensamiento pol?tico de Ibn Jald?n en su relaci?n con la tradici?n de pensamiento ?rabe e isl?mico; sus ideas sobre el Estado, las formas de gobierno y la legitimaci?n de la autoridad; as? como a su concepto de ?asabiyya, el cual constituye uno de los m?s notables aportes del pensador. El estudio se dirige espec?ficamente a las ideas pol?ticas escritas en la Muqaddimah (Introducci?n), que constituye la introducci?n te?rica y metodol?gica a su magna obra Kitab al ?Ibar (Libro de los Bereberes.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1982. / Vita. Bibliography: leaves [299]-308.

Magister--Fach Arabistik--Berlin--Freie Universität, 1995. / Bibliogr. p. [125-133].