Fouad Zakariyya
Fouad Zakariyya | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- Myth and Reality in the Contemporary Islamist Movement[1]
Articles
[edit]- The Incoherence of Islamic Fundamentalism
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Fouad Zakariyya, Arab existentialist with a secular vision". The National. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Mohammad Al Mutawa (17 March 2010). "Fouad Zakaria: Saluting the father of Arab existentialism". Gulf News. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Fouad Zakariyya, 1927-2010". The Arabist. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2014.