Fouad Zakariyya
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| Fouad Zakariyya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | 13 March 2010 (aged 82–83) |
| Citizenship | Egypt |
| Fields | Philosophy |
| Institutions | Kuwait University |
| Alma mater | Ain Shams University |
| Known for | Existentialism |
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]
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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
