Philosophers of the Arabs
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UNESCO Founds Egypt Branch Chair of Philosophy at Zaqaziq University
On Wednesday 26th Nov. 2008 UNESCO with collaboration of Zaqaziq University, Egypt has founded Egypt's branch of the its Philosophy Chair. Announcement was made by Prof. Fathy Altereky Professor of the UNESCO chair of philosophy in the Arab World and Prof. Hassan Hammad Dean of Faculty of Literature - Zaqaziq University and director of the newly established chair of philosophy. The problematic of 'Otherness' (the relation with the other) was chosen to be the center of the activities of the chair. For this occasion, the Egyptian Higher Council for Culture has organized a philosophy conference on 29-30 Nov. titled "Philosophy at North Africa", several Egyptian and Arabic philosophers and scholars has attended the conference.
The eminent Moroccan thinker Mohammed Abed al-Jabri wins Ibn Rushd Prize for freedom of thought 2008
This year, 2008, the Ibn Rushd Fund awards it’s prize to the great Moroccan Philosopher Mohammed Abed al-Jabri, one of the most brilliant thinkers of the modern Arab world. The prize was announced to be awarded to an “Arab author who produced a study analysing the failure of Arab enlightenment.”
The Prize will be awarded on Wednsday 12th of December 2008 which is the memorial day of the Death of Ibn Rushd, Unfortunately, for health reasons al-Jabri will not be able to travel to Berlin to receive the award personally. The award will be sent to him instead. (Press release of Ibn Rushd foundation)
