The Arab Renaissance Project: Critical Reading
Author: Mohammed Abed Al-Jabri - Translation: Abdelhadi Drissi - Editions: Al Qalam
When we talk about the Arab renaissance project, we mean an integral, global project aimed at economic, social, political and cultural renaissance. As thought in the 19th century and a subject of reflection in the 20th, it is summed up in an aspiration for unity and development, or even for union and progress.
When considering the thought of the Arab renaissance, it splits into two currents. The first favors unity as a condition for development, while the second maintains that the primary mission consists of achieving progress in all areas. The relationship of the Arab project with European modernity, the project of the Socialist International, and international Zionism have always influenced its two aspects: unity and progress.
Contents
- Preface
- Preamble
- The Arab renaissance project and other facets of European modernity
- The renaissance and the Salafist movement
- Pan-Arabism and the foundations of unity
- The problem of progress and the separation of ideology from politics
- Future prospects
- Index
- Bibliography
About the Author
Mohammed Abed Al-Jabri was an eminent professor of philosophy at Mohammed V University in Rabat. Known for his major intellectual contributions, he is the author of "Critique of Arab Reason", a four-volume work representing an in-depth epistemological critique of scholarly Arab-Islamic culture. This work has generated important debates within contemporary Arab thought and politics.
Among his notable works in French is "An Introduction to the Critique of Arab Reason" (La Découverte, 1994), which offers an accessible overview of his profound critique of the Arab intellectual tradition.
His intellectual legacy continues to play a significant role in the critical understanding of Arab thought and contemporary politics.
