Majid Fakhry Explained

Majid Fakhry (1923 – March 4, 2021) was a prominent Lebanese scholar of Islamic philosophy and Professor Emeritus of philosophy at the American University of Beirut.^[1]

Biography

Majid Fakhry was born in 1923 in Lebanon. After earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from the American University of Beirut, Fakhry received his Ph.D. in philosophy from University of Edinburgh in 1949. He taught at the London School of Oriental Studies, UCLA, Princeton University, and Georgetown University, where he spent his final years as professor emeritus, in addition to teaching and leading the Philosophy Department at the American University of Beirut. Fakhry's courses at AUB provided many students with their first introduction to the history of philosophy between the 1950s and the 1980s. Fakhry died in Virginia, United States on March 4, 2021.^[1]

Fakhry published A History of Islamic Philosophy in 1970,^[2] it is considered the first historical overview on Islamic thought^[3] and was well received.^[4] Columbia University Press published a revised 3rd edition of Fakhry's A History of Islamic Philosophy in 2004.^[5]

Works

• A History of Islamic Philosophy (1970)
• Ethical Theories in Islam (1991)^{[6] [7]}
• Philosophy, Dogma, and the Impact of Greek Thought in Islam (1994)
• An Interpretation of the Qur'an: English Translation of the Meanings (2015)
• Al-Farabi Founder of Islamic Neoplatonism : His Life, Works and Influence (2002)^[8]
• Islamic Philosophy : A Beginner's Guide^[9]
• Averroes: His Life, Work and Influence^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: AUB mourns philosophy icon Majid Fakhry . American University of Beirut . 2021 . 2021-09-02.
2. Khan. Abrahim H.. 1984-09-01. A History of Islamic Philosophy Majid Fakhry New York: Columbia University Press, 1983. Pp. xxiv + 394. Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses. en. 13. 3. 382. 10.1177/000842988401300327. 152064654 . 0008-4298.
3. Book: Fakhry, Majid. A History of Islamic Philosophy: third edition. October 2004. Columbia University Press. 978-0-231-13220-6.
4. Shanab. Robert Elias Abu. 1972. A History of Islamic Philosophy (review). Journal of the History of Philosophy. 10. 2. 221–223. 10.1353/hph.2008.1292. 144700482 . 1538-4586.
5. Mir. Anita. 2006-10-01. A History of Islamic Philosophy, 3d ed.: By Majid Fakhry (New York: Columbia University Press, 2004. 430 pages.). American Journal of Islam and Society. en. 23. 4. 131–133. 10.35632/ajis.v23i4.1592. 2690-3741. free.
6. Morris. James Winston. 1993. Review of ethical theories in Islam, by Majid Fakhry. Middle East Journal. English. 47. 3. 234–235. 0026-3141.
7. Gutas. Dimitri. 1997. Review of Ethical Theories in Islam. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 117. 1. 171–175. 10.2307/605644. 605644 . 0003-0279.
8. Shihadeh. Ayman. 1 September 2004. Review: Al-Farabi: Founder of Islamic Neoplatonism: His Life, Works and Influence Majid Fakhry : Al-Farabi: Founder of Islamic Neoplatonism: His Life, Works and Influence. Journal of Islamic Studies. 15. 3. 347–348. 10.1093/jis/15.3.347 .
9. Pratt. Douglas. Aydin. Mahmut. Larsson. Göran. Tolan. John. Pratt. Douglas. Bing. Dov. Lewis. Philip. Thomas. David. Leahy. Patrick N.. Sicard. Sigvard von. 2010-01-01. Book reviews. Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations. 21. 1. 95–108. 10.1080/09596410903481911. 216148780 . 0959-6410.
10. Web site: Book Review: Averroes. 2021-09-02. www.muslimphilosophy.com.