Occupation Philosopher Died September 8, 1993 Role Philosopher | Name Zaki Mahmoud Nationality Egyptian | |
Born February 2, 1905Damietta, Egypt ( 1905-02-02 ) Notable awards The State Incentive Award (1960), The State Merit Award (1970), Arab Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Award (1984), The American University in Cairo Honorary Doctorate (1985) Books The Land and People of Egypt |
Zaki Naguib Mahmoud (February 2, 1905 - September 8, 1993) was an Egyptian intellectual and thinker, and is considered a pioneer in modern Arabic philosophical thought. Best known with "The philosopher of authors and author of philosophers" as Abbas Mahmoud al-Akkad called him. Mahmoud adhered to logical positivism and adopted science interpretation with social motivations to reconcile the Arab tradition with modernism. Mahmoud defines the "Arab tradition" as the configuration of techniques by which our ancestors lived. And he viewed logical positivism as the spirit of "Modernism".
Contents
- Life
- Works
- A In Philosophy
- B In Arabic Modernity
- C Literature Writings
- D Writings in English
- a In Philosophy
- b In Collaboration with Ahmad Amin
- c In Cultural History and Literature Critique
- References
Life
Mahmoud was educated at Cairo University.
Works
Zaki Naguib has authored many books and translations in addition to his numerous articles in magazines and newspapers including the Egyptian Al Ahram.