Mohammed Abed al-Jabri
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Mohammed Abed Al-Jabri was a contemporary Moroccan critic
and professor of philosophy
and Islamic thought
in Mohammed V University
in Rabat
. He was also an expert in Arabic
and Arabic literature
. He is considered to have been one of the major intellectual figures in the contemporary Arab world. He is also known for his academic project "The critique of the Arab Mind". He published several influential books on the Arab philosophical tradition.
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
and professor of philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and Islamic thought
Islamic philosophy
Islamic philosophy is a branch of Islamic studies. It is the continuous search for Hekma in the light of Islamic view of life, universe, ethics, society, and so on...
in Mohammed V University
Mohammed V University
Mohammed V University was founded in 1957 under a royal decree . It is the first modern university in Morocco.The university is named after Mohammed V d. 1961, the former King of Morocco. In 1993, it was divided into two independent universities:* Mohammed V University at Agdal* Mohammed V...
in Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
. He was also an expert in Arabic
Arabic culture
Arab culture refers to the culture in Arab countries of West Asia and North Africa, from Morocco to the Persian Gulf. Language, literature, gastronomy, art, architecture, music, spirituality, philosophy, mysticism are all part of the cultural heritage of the pan-Arab world.-Language:The Arabic...
and Arabic literature
Arabic literature
Arabic literature is the writing produced, both prose and poetry, by writers in the Arabic language. The Arabic word used for literature is adab which is derived from a meaning of etiquette, and implies politeness, culture and enrichment....
. He is considered to have been one of the major intellectual figures in the contemporary Arab world. He is also known for his academic project "The critique of the Arab Mind". He published several influential books on the Arab philosophical tradition.
Books
- Critique de la Raison Arabe - 3 volumes, Beyrouth, 1982.
- Nous et Notre Passé (Al-Marqaz al-taqafi al-arabi). Lecture contemporaine de notre patrimoine philosophique, 1980.
- La Pensée de Ibn Khaldoun: la Assabiya et l'État. Grandes lignes d'une théorie Khaldounienne de l'histoire musulmane. Paris: Édima, 1971.
- Pour une Vision Progressiste de nos Difficultés Intellectuelles et Éducatives. Paris: Édima, 1977.
New books in English
- Democracy, Human Rights and Law in Islamic Thought. Mohammed Abed al-Jabri, 2008, Edition: J. B. Tauris &Company (ISBN 1845117492).
- The Formation of Arab Reason: Text, Tradition and the Construction of Modernity in the Arab World. Mohammed Abed al-Jabri, 2010, Edition: J. B. Tauris &Company (ISBN 1848850611).