Abd al-Rahman Badawi
عبد الرحمن بدوي
1917 CE · 1336 AH – 2002 CE · 1423 AH
An Egyptian professor of philosophy and one of the most important historians of Arab philosophy. He helped establish philosophical study in the Arab world.
At a glance
- Roles
- Philosopher · writer
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
- Review
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Life in time
Philosophy and logicHistory-writing and social thought
Place in the story
- PhilosopherTradition
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People and things also explored
Abd al-Razzaq al-Bitar· Abu al-Arab al-Tamimi, Muhammad ibn Ahmad· Abu al-Khayr al-Armuni· Abu al-Wafa al-Ghunaymi al-Taftazani· Ahmad ibn Mustafa ibn al-Khawja· Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Tifashi· Al-Abhari, Athir al-Din al-Mufaddal ibn Umar· Al-Akwa', Muhammad ibn Ali
Sources
- Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa-l-Adaba' al-Arab wa-l-Muslimin — Dar al-Jil / ALECSO
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