Fouad Zakariyya
Topic: Biography
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Short description: Egyptian philosopher
Fouad Zakariyya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | 13 March 2010 (aged 82–83) |
| Citizenship | Egypt |
| Alma mater | Ain Shams University |
| Known for | Existentialism |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Philosophy |
| Institutions | Kuwait University |
Fouad Zakariyya (or Fuʼād Zakarīyā; 1927 – 13 March 2010) was an Egyptian philosopher, and critic of Islamist thought who is known as “the father of Arab existentialism.”[1][2]
Biography
Zakariyya was born in 1927.[1] He studied at Ain Shams University in Cairo, and obtained a doctorate in philosophy in 1956.[3] Zakariyya was the head of the philosophy department at Kuwait University from 1974 to 1991.[1]
Zakarriya was a recipient of the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Award for Humanities and Future Studies.
Books
- Myth and Reality in the Contemporary Islamist Movement[1]
Articles
- The Incoherence of Islamic Fundamentalism
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Fouad Zakariyya, Arab existentialist with a secular vision". The National. 20 March 2010. http://www.thenational.ae/news/fouad-zakariyya-arab-existentialist-with-a-secular-vision.
- ↑ Mohammad Al Mutawa (March 17, 2010). "Fouad Zakaria: Saluting the father of Arab existentialism". Gulf News. http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/fouad-zakaria-saluting-the-father-of-arab-existentialism-1.598693.
- ↑ "Fouad Zakariyya, 1927-2010". The Arabist. 24 March 2010. http://arabist.net/blog/2010/3/14/fouad-zakariyya-1927-2010.html.
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