Majid Fakhry
Majid Fakhry (1923 - 2021) was a prominent Lebanese scholar of Islamic philosophy and Professor Emeritus of philosophy at the American University of Beirut.[1]
Biography
Majid Fakhry was Born in 1923 in Lebanon. After earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from the American University of Beirut, Fakhry received his PhD in philosophy from Edinburgh University in 1949. He taught at the London School of Oriental Studies, UCLA, Princeton University, and Georgetown University, where he spent his final years as professor emeritus, in addition to teaching and leading the Philosophy Department at the American University of Beirut. Fakhry's courses at AUB provided many students with their first introduction to history of philosophy between the 1950s and the 1980s. Fakhry died in Virginia, United States on March 4, 2021.[1]
Works
- A History of Islamic Philosophy (1970)
- Ethical Theories in Islam (1991)
- Philosophy, Dogma, and the Impact of Greek Thought in Islam (1994)
- An Interpretation of the Qur'an: English Translation of the Meanings (2015)
- Al-Farabi Founder of Islamic Neoplatonism : His Life, Works and Influence (2002)
- Islamic Philosophy : A Beginner's Guide
- Averroes: His Life, Work and Influence
References
- ^ a b "AUB mourns philosophy icon Majid Fakhry". American University of Beirut. 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-02.