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    The tale begins with a newborn Hayy Ibn Yaqzan (Alive,
son of Awake) alone on a desert island off India --
perhaps a product of spontaneous generation and
perhaps not. Whaever his origins, the various factions all
concur that a doe adopts him. . .
*

*Ibn Tufayl refers to the traditional four elements:


earth, water, air, fire.
...
Hayy ibn Yaqzan imitates the heavenly bodies in their
three roles: a nourishing one, their perfect circular
motion and luminescence, and their continuous
awareness of the creator...

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