Utopias in the Islamic Middle Ages
Ibn Ṭufayl and Ibn al-Nafīs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6012216 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marco Lauri (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-40 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Utopian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-991X • E-ISSN: 2154-9648 |
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5325/utopianstudies.24.1.0023 |
| OpenAlex | W2148691630 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
This essay examines the utopian features in two related works from the Islamic Middle Ages. Both use the theme of an isolated thinker living alone on a desert island and try to convey different theoretical conclusions about man, society, and the use of reason through this narrative device. Utopian themes common to both books are shown to include the utopian city, utopian education, and utopian transcendence; however, in the end Ibn Ṭufayl tends to dismiss society entirely, while Ibn al-Nafīs endorses social reality as it is
Arabic literature · Art · Epistemology · Fiqh · Islam · Literature · Narrative · Sharia · Sociology · Theology · Education and Islamic Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |