Aous Shakra | |
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 Aous Shakra | |
| Born | April 22, 1908 Safed, Palestine, Syria, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | April 1, 1992 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Years active | 1931–1992 |
| Spouse | Fathiyye Fathelbab |
Philosophy career | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western Philosophy |
| School | Existentialism, Postmodernism |
Aous Shakra (also Aous Chakra) (Arabic: أوس شقرة) (April 22, 1908 – April 1, 1992) was an existential philosopher[1] and politician. He was the Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. in 1991; a position he held for 6 months.[2]
- ^ John Potevi, A Dictionary of Continental Philosophy (Yale University press, 2006)
- ^ Al-Quds Newspaper, Issue: 12029, (April 1, 1993), page 2