Mohammad Abed al-Jabri | |
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Born | December 27, 1935 Figuig, Morocco |
Died | May 3, 2010 Casablanca, Morocco |
Nationality | Moroccan |
Alma mater | University of Mohammad V |
Notable work | The critique of the Arab Mind |
Awards | Ibn Rushd Prize |
Region | Arab world |
Main interests
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Arab reason, Ibn Khaldun |
Mohammed Abed Al Jabri (Arabic: محمد عابد الجابري; 27 December 1935 – 3 May 2010 Rabat) was a 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.
Jabri was born on 27 December 1935 in Figuig, Morocco. he received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Mohammed V in 1967. He also obtained a PhD in philosophy from the same university in 1970.