Waseda IAS will hold the 30th text reading from the work of Husayn Muruwwa at Waseda University, Bldg 120-4, 3rd floor, Conference Room # 4-309-2 on December 19th (Sat).Waseda University IAS center will hold their 30th text reading from Husayn Muruwwa’s “Materialistic Trends in Arab-Islamic Philosophy” as follows. Advance notice of attendance is not required, so feel free to join us. (The author’s background, the nature of the text, and the aim of this event are explained below.)<\/p>\n
Husayn Muruwwa (1910-1987) was a social theorist who played a major role in the communist movement in the modern Arab world. He came from a Shiite Muslim family in Lebanon and went on to become a leader of the Lebanese Communist Party. Although his work “Materialistic Trends in Arab-Islamic Philosophy” went unpublished after his assassination, his bold attempts to take and reinterpret the traditions of Arab-Islamic thought to energize the modern reformation movement are said to influence Middle Eastern intellectuals to this day.<\/p>\n
People interested in Arab-Islamist political and social thought
\nPeople interested in Marxism
\nPeople interested in readings from Arabic texts<\/p>\n
All welcome to join us, regardless of your “specialization” in the strictest sense of the word. We hope people from a wide variety of fields will participate, since a more varied audience will allow us to get more from the text. Further, people who don’t necessarily understand the Arabic language, but simply want to listen and perhaps join the discussion are encouraged to attend. We appreciate your consideration of this event.<\/p>\n