Hayy ibn Yaqzan
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Hayy ibn Yaqzan is a 12th-century philosophical novel by Ibn Tufayl that explores human reason, self-discovery, and the nature of knowledge through the life of a boy raised in isolation on a deserted island.
All labels observed (2)
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| Hayy ibn Yaqzan canonical | 5 |
| Hayy bin Yaqzan | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hayy ibn Yaqzan Context triple: [Ibn Tufayl, mainWork, Hayy ibn Yaqzan]
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Abu al-Zinad
Abu al-Zinad was an early Islamic scholar and hadith transmitter known for his role in preserving and teaching prophetic traditions in Medina.
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Abu Zayd
Abu Zayd is the honorific (kunya) of the renowned 14th-century Arab historian and sociologist Ibn Khaldun.
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Ibn Sabin
Ibn Sabin was a 13th-century Andalusian Sufi philosopher and mystic known for his radical metaphysical ideas and contributions to Islamic philosophical thought.
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Qansuh al-Ghawri
Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, known for his struggle against the expanding Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.
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Belqasim
Belqasim is a personal given name of Arabic origin, used primarily in North African and Middle Eastern cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hayy ibn Yaqzan Target entity description: Hayy ibn Yaqzan is a 12th-century philosophical novel by Ibn Tufayl that explores human reason, self-discovery, and the nature of knowledge through the life of a boy raised in isolation on a deserted island.
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A.
Abu al-Zinad
Abu al-Zinad was an early Islamic scholar and hadith transmitter known for his role in preserving and teaching prophetic traditions in Medina.
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B.
Abu Zayd
Abu Zayd is the honorific (kunya) of the renowned 14th-century Arab historian and sociologist Ibn Khaldun.
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C.
Ibn Sabin
Ibn Sabin was a 13th-century Andalusian Sufi philosopher and mystic known for his radical metaphysical ideas and contributions to Islamic philosophical thought.
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D.
Qansuh al-Ghawri
Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, known for his struggle against the expanding Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.
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E.
Belqasim
Belqasim is a personal given name of Arabic origin, used primarily in North African and Middle Eastern cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical tale
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philosophical novel ⓘ |
| aim |
to demonstrate power of unaided reason
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to reconcile philosophy and religion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alive, Son of Awake
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Hayy bin Yaqzan ⓘ
linked to:
Hayy ibn Yaqzan
Philosophus Autodidactus ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Tufayl ⓘ |
| containsCharacter | Asal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Al-Andalus ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| explores |
cosmology
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metaphysics ⓘ mystical experience ⓘ natural religion ⓘ possibility of attaining truth without revelation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of human intellect
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empirical observation ⓘ rational inference ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Philosophus Autodidactus ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Andalusian Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Daniel Defoe
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European Enlightenment thought ⓘ John Locke ⓘ Robinson Crusoe ⓘ philosophical novel tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Avicenna ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| literaryForm | philosophical allegory ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hayy ibn Yaqzan ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | boy raised in isolation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| period | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Islamic philosophy
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Peripatetic philosophy ⓘ
linked to:
Peripatetic school
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| setting | deserted island ⓘ |
| structure | prose narrative ⓘ |
| theme |
education without society
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epistemology ⓘ human reason ⓘ natural theology ⓘ nature of knowledge ⓘ relationship between reason and revelation ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ solitude and contemplation ⓘ |
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linked to: Hayy ibn Yaqzan