The Handling of the Solitary

In his book handling of the solitary, Ibn Bajja introduces us to the wise philosopher who considers that all the meanings of our existence are not derived from religious commands, or from laws of society, or even laws of the state, but rather derived directly from our own reason. The solitary is someone who authentically thinks differently than the others, those deceitful many in a quite irrational corrupt society. The solitary is the honest opinion, though stranger in his homeland; amid th...