Sadiq Jalal al-Azm

Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm
Sadiq al-Azm at University of California, Los Angeles, 2006
Born1934
Damascus, Syrian Republic
DiedDecember 11, 2016(2016-12-11) (aged 81–82)
Berlin, Germany
NationalitySyrian

Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm (Arabic: صادق جلال العظم Ṣādiq Jalāl al-‘Aẓm; 1934 – December 11, 2016) was a Professor Emeritus of Modern European Philosophy at the University of Damascus in Syria and was, until 2007, a visiting professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. His main area of specialization was the work of German philosopher Immanuel Kant, but he later placed a greater emphasis upon the Islamic world and its relationship to the West, evidenced by his contribution to the discourse of Orientalism.[1] Al-Azm was also known as a human rights advocate and a champion of intellectual freedom and free speech.[2]

  1. ^ Macfie, A. L. (2000-01-01). "Orientalism and Orientalism in Reverse". Orientalism: A Reader. NYU Press. ISBN 9780814756652.
  2. ^ "Syrian intellectuals call on the Baath congress to revive 'Damascus spring'". 2006-03-19. Archived from the original on 2006-03-19.