Hassan Hanafi 1935 – 2021
Hassan Hanafi (1935 – 2021) was an Egyptian philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Islamic Philosophy and Political Philosophy.
Hassan Hanafi was an Egyptian philosopher and Islamic intellectual of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, professor of philosophy at Cairo University and one of the leading figures of the late twentieth-century Arab philosophical revival. His Heritage and Renewal program, set out in his many books, sought to recover the heritage of classical Arab and Islamic thought in such a way that it could serve the present needs of the Arab peoples for liberation from colonial and authoritarian domination, while his Occidentalism turned the lens of Orientalist scholarship back on the West to study Western thought as a historically situated cultural phenomenon. His work shaped a generation of Arab intellectuals.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Egyptian
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Islamic Philosophy, Political Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Hassan Hanafi:
“Heritage is alive only when it is renewed; renewal is grounded only in heritage.”
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Attributed to Hassan Hanafi:
“Occidentalism is the discipline of studying the West as the West has long studied us.”
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Attributed to Hassan Hanafi:
“The Arab philosophical task is liberation; the rest is commentary.”
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Attributed to Hassan Hanafi:
“Theology that does not speak to oppression is theology that has lost its calling.”
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Attributed to Hassan Hanafi:
“Every text is a position taken in a struggle; the philosopher's first task is to recognize which struggle his text is taking part in.”
Frequently asked about Hassan Hanafi
- When did Hassan Hanafi live?
- Hassan Hanafi was born in 1935 and died in 2021.
- Where was Hassan Hanafi from?
- Hassan Hanafi was an Egyptian philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Hassan Hanafi associated with?
- Hassan Hanafi was associated with Islamic Philosophy and Political Philosophy.
- What was Hassan Hanafi known for?
- Hassan Hanafi was an Egyptian philosopher and Islamic intellectual of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, professor of philosophy at Cairo University and one of the leading figures of the late twentieth-century Arab philosophical revival.
- How many quotes are attributed to Hassan Hanafi?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Hassan Hanafi in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.