William Clark Chittick | |
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| Born | 29 June 1943 Milford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Islamic philosophy |
Main interests | Sufism, Islamic philosophy |
| Website | www.williamcchittick.com |
William Clark Chittick (born June 29, 1943) is an American philosopher, writer, translator, and interpreter of classical Islamic philosophical and mystical texts. He is best known for his work on Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi, and has written extensively on the school of Ibn 'Arabi, Islamic philosophy, and Islamic cosmology. He is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies at Stony Brook University.