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Mohamed Habib Marzouki

モハメド・ハビーブ・マルズーキ

Mohamed Habib Marzouki

Aliases: Abu Yaareb al-Marzouki / Abou Yaareb al-Marzouki
Pen Names: Abu Yaareb al-Marzouki（Pen name used in academic publications and translations）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1947-05-29 （Ferryville, French Protectorate of Tunisia）
Nationality
Tunisian
Languages
Arabic, French, English
Religion
Islam
Residence History
Tunisia (Tunis) → Malaysia (International Islamic University Malaysia, residence during teaching)

Career

Occupations
academic, philosopher, translator, politician (brief)
Active Years
1972-
Affiliations
University of Tunis (faculty: 1980–2006), International Islamic University Malaysia (faculty)
Influenced By
Plato, Aristotle, Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Khaldun, Edmund Husserl, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Education

Sorbonne University
Philosophy
Degree: PhD
Period: 不明
Year of Graduation: 1972
Country: France
Received PhD in Philosophy in 1972

Awards

Sheikh Zayed Book Award
2012
Work: Arabic translation of Edmund Husserl's 'Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy' (translated by Abu Yaareb)
Organization: Sheikh Zayed Book Award (organizers)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Isla'h al-'Aql fi al-Falsafah al-'Arabiyyah (Reformation of Reason in Arabic Philosophy)

1994 Philosophy

A study of the historical development of Arabic philosophy, tracing the role and transformation of reason from Plato and Aristotle to medieval Islamic thinkers, focusing on debates between nominalism and realism and proposing contemporary reinterpretations.

reason and religionnominalism vs realismhistory of Arabic philosophy

Fi al-'Ilaqah bayna al-Shi'ir al-Mutlaq wa al-I'ijaz al-Qur'ani (On the Relationship between Absolute Poetry and the Quranic Miracle)

2000 Philosophy / Literary studies

Examines the relationship between poetic expression and the linguistic/aesthetic uniqueness of the Qur'an (i'jaz), exploring intersections between religious texts and literary art.

religious linguisticspoetry and religion

Tajalliyat al-Falsafah al-'Arabiyyah (Manifestations of Arabic Philosophy)

2001 Philosophy

A collected work discussing various currents in Arabic philosophy and their contemporary significance, seeking links between philosophical tradition and modern challenges.

tradition and modernityphilosophical inheritance

Wi'hdat al-Fikrayn al-Dini wa al-Falsafi (Unity of Philosophical and Religious Thoughts)

2001 Philosophy / Religious studies

Presents a project aiming to overcome the divide between religious and philosophical thought, proposing integration as a path toward social and civilizational reform.

integration of religion and philosophycivilizational revival

Falsafat al-Din min Manẓour al-Fikr al-Islami (Philosophy of Religion from the Perspective of Islamic Thought)

2006 Philosophy of Religion

Reexamines the philosophy of religion within an Islamic framework, discussing the relationship between faith and reason and the ethical aspects of religious practice.

faith and reasonreligious ethics

Bibliography

  • Isla'h al-'Aql fi al-Falsafah al-'Arabiyyah (1994)
  • Fi al-'Ilaqah bayna al-Shi'ir al-Mutlaq wa al-I'ijaz al-Qur'ani (2000)
  • Tajalliyat al-Falsafah al-'Arabiyyah (2001)
  • Wi'hdat al-Fikrayn al-Dini wa al-Falsafi (2001)
  • Falsafat al-Din min Manẓour al-Fikr al-Islami (2006)

Translations by Author

  • Edmund Husserl — Arabic translation of 'Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy' (2011)
  • G. W. F. Hegel — Arabic translations of 'Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion' (2014–2015)
  • Christoph Wulf — Arabic translation of 'Anthropology: History, Culture, and Philosophy' (2009)
  • W. V. O. Quine — Arabic translation of 'Elementary Logic' (1996)
  • Woody Holton — Arabic translation of 'Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution' (2010)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
academic and logical style emphasizing precise conceptual analysistheoretical prose aiming to reconcile and integrate religion and philosophy
Recurring Motifs
integration of religion and philosophycivilizational revival of the Islamic worldimportance of ethics and work

Legacy

Marzouki is recognized as a thinker and translator advocating the integration of religion and philosophy in the Arab world. He introduced major Western philosophical works (e.g., Husserl, Hegel) into Arabic; his translation work was honored by awards such as the Sheikh Zayed Book Award. After a brief political involvement, he returned to academia and has influenced contemporary intellectual debates in the Islamic world.

Quotes

  • "Without strong and independent economies and serious ethics of work, social growth may remain a wishful thinking."
    Source: Remarks in writings and conferences on Arab renaissance / civilizational debates (2018)

Trivia

  • Born as the thirteenth of fifteen children.
  • Uses the pen name 'Abu Yaareb al-Marzouki'.
  • Briefly involved in politics after the 2011 Tunisian revolution; resigned from the assembly in 2013 and returned to academic work.