ABSTRACT
Onecannotignoretheintellectualawakeningfosteredbythe flourishingscientificmovementoftheMuslimsin'Andalucia',northe theoriesexpoundedthroughoutEuropebyMuslimsconcerningthe sphericalshapeoftheearth,theopportunitiesfordiscoveryavailable tothehumanmindandworldexploration.