1,574 search results for “islam philosophy” in the Public website
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Maurits Berger
Faculty of Humanities
m.s.berger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1684
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Jelle Bruning
Faculty of Humanities
j.bruning@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1396
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Applying Sharia in the West
Facts, Fears and the Future of Islamic Rules on Family Relation in the West
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About the programme
You will take courses at both the Leiden Institute for Philosophy and at other Humanities departments. Students in this two-year programme typically also enrol in one of the master’s programmes taught at the faculty of Humanities.
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Greater focus on pre-Islamic heritage
War and terrorism overshadow interest in the pre-Islamic heritage of the Arabic peninsula. The new Leiden Centre for the Study of Ancient Arabia aims to make the general public more aware of the ancient history of this region.
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Normativity and its sources: Agency, interaction and conflict in a globalizing world
Are there general principles or values that should govern our actions as moral agents and/or as political subjects?
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Mahmood Kooriadathodi
Faculty of Humanities
m.kooriadathodi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Philosophy in sound: The aesthetic theories of Moses Mendelssohn and Johann Georg Sulzer in the Berlin salon music of the 1750–80’s
My research focuses on theories of the sublime by the Berlin Enlightenment philosophers Moses Mendelssohn (1729–86) and Johann Georg Sulzer (1720–79).
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Islamitisch basisonderwijs in Nederland
Marietje Beemsterboer defended her thesis on 12 June 2018 (in Dutch)
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Imagining the Arabs
Arab Identity and the Rise of Islam
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NISIS publication: Islamic Studies in the Twenty-first Century
This month, the NISIS publication “Islamic Studies in the Twenty-first Century: Transformations and Continuities” was published by Amsterdam University Press. This volume brings together contributions of various speakers at past NISIS Autumn Schools, providing an overview of important issues in the…
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CFP OZSW Graduate Conference in Theoretical Philosophy
The Institute for Philosophy is pleased to host the OZSW Graduate Conference in Theoretical Philosophy on 9 and 10 January 2019
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Early Jaina epistemology: a study of the philosophical chapters of the Tattvārthādhigama; With an English translation of the Tattvārthādhigamabhāṣya
Lucas den Boer defended his thesis on 23 April 2020
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Towards a political ontology of violence: reality, image and perception
The aim of this project is to study what makes an act or form of violence a specifically political reality.
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The Marie Curie ITN proposal ‘Mediating Islam in the Digital Age’ (MIDA) has been awarded
An international consortium of research institutes, universities and non-academic partners in six European countries has been awarded with a research grant from the Department for Research and Innovation of the European Commission in June 2018. MIDA is coordinated by the ‘Centre National de la Recherche…
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Our students at the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo
On a thursdaymorning our students were guided around a new exhibition in the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo. This exhibition displayed photographs and documents from the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century Western Arabian Peninsula.
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Critical moments: How do events affect how we should judge the legitimacy of political authorities?
In what ways do historical and current events affect how we should judge the legitimacy of political authorities?
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Sovereignty as a Vocation in Hobbes's Leviathan
Hoye proposes that concerns about virtues of the sovereign are essential for understanding Hobbes's both his political thinking and his political critique.
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Philosophy of sport: beyond reason to imagination
Why do top athletes sacrifice so much for their sport? And does the prevailing theoretical framework for critical sports research, which is based in part on the insights of French philosopher Michel Foucault, do justice to their experiences? Leiden PhD candidate in philosophy Nathanja van den Heuvel…
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Understanding PKK, Kurdish Hezbollah and ISIS Recruitment in Southeastern Turkey
This study delivers a comprehensive picture of the causes of radicalization in the Eastern and Southeastern regions of Turkey. It demonstrates how regionally specific factors enable ideologically disparate terrorist groups to recruit and radicalize from the same population.
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About
Leiden University Centre for Intercultural Philosophy (LUCIP) is a centre housed in the Institute for Philosophy at Leiden University.
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G.F. Stout and the Psychological Origins of Analytic
The philosopher and psychologist G.F. Stout was the teacher of Moore and Russell around 1894. This book shows that Stout's ideas have played a role in Moore and Russell's development from their early idealism towards analytic realism, where Stout's ideas often find their origin in early phenomenolog…
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In search of missing link in Islamic and European history
In the period between the First and the Second World War, many Muslim intellectuals came to Europe. What impact did they have on each other’s, as well as on European thinking, and how were they in turn influenced? Leiden Islam expert Dr Umar Ryad has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to investigate…
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Centre for Late Antique and Medieval studies
The Centre for Late Antique and Medieval Studies (LAMS) is an academic initiative housed at the Leiden University Institute of Philosophy. It brings together researchers and academics working on one or more aspects of late antiquity and medieval studies, across the fields of philosophy, history, theology,…
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Antique Dealing and Creative Reuse in Cairo and Damascus 1850-1890: Intercultural Engagements with Architecture and Craft in the Age of Travel
This beautifully illustrated volume investigates the social life of objects moving between the Middle East and the West, revealing the range of agencies and subjectivities involved in their trade and reuse.
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Research
Our researchers are experts in the fields of languages, cultures, history, arts, societies and philosophy. Together we cover almost all continents and time periods. Knowledge of these disciplines contributes to a humane, safe and sustainable world.
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Nicholas Vrousalis, 'Exploitation: A Primer'
Political scientist Nicholas Vrousalis (Leiden University) reviews the recent literature on exploitation. He istinguishes between three main species of exploitation theory: (a) teleology-based (including harm and mutual benefit) accounts, (b) respect-based (including mere means, force, rights, and fairness)…
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Being Muslim in Indonesia: Religiosity, Politics and Cultural Diversity in Bima
Muhammad Adlin Sila examines the range of ways Bima Muslims constitute their Islamic identities and agencies through rituals and festivals. In response to their surroundings, what it means to be a Muslim is constantly being negotiated.
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Jonathan Price
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.d.price@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7548
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Bart Labuschagne
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.c.labuschagne@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7540
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Victor Gijsbers
Faculty of Humanities
v.gijsbers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1250
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Gerard Versluis
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.h.a.versluis@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8515
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Disruptive Conflicts in Computopic Space
Can you imagine a radically different world? In our times dominated by neoliberal capitalism, we seem to lack not only viable alternatives, but also the capacity to envision anything outside of the status quo.
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Individualization, Fragmentation of Authority, and New Organizational Forms among Muslims in Europe
What forms does religiosity take among Muslims in Europe today? How are answers to the question of what it means to be a Muslim in Europe reached in institutions of Islamic higher education, Muslim student organizations, and women’s organizations? What is the relation between the individual and religious…
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Arabic papyri shed new light on origins of Islam
Research on papyri has provided new insights into the history of the origins of Islam. Petra Sijpesteijns’s book,'Shaping a Muslim State', is based on these ancient Arabic letters and documents. Her new research on a Viennese collection of untranslated papyri is expected to produce more discoveries.
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Jaap Corthals
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.corthals@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9589
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Enes Sütütemiz
Faculty of Humanities
e.h.sututemiz@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2031
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Qinggang Hao
Faculty of Humanities
q.hao@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2336
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Maarten Neuteboom
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.neuteboom@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7161
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Zhengshan Jiao
Faculty of Humanities
z.jiao@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Suzan ten Heuw
Faculty of Humanities
e.s.ten.heuw@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2031
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Dorota Mokrosinska
Faculty of Humanities
d.m.mokrosinska@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8985
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Frank Chouraqui
Faculty of Humanities
f.chouraqui@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2006
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Matthew Longo
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.b.longo@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 6601
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Affiliated members
LUCIS affiliated members are researchers outside Leiden University who are actively involved in the study of Islam and/or Muslim societies and who regularly participate in LUCIS activities. LUCIS affiliate membership offers possibilities to cooperate with LUCIS as well as network opportunities. Contact…
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Leiden Centre for Continental Philosophy, Working Seminar spring 2021
The seminar is dedicated to the work-in-progress of Leiden Centre for Continental Philosophy staff and doctoral students. The paper is sent in advance and discussed in the meeting. On 18.2 and 22.4. the seminar is proud to host guest speakers. We warmly encourage all interested people to participate…
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Fitri Murfianti
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
f.murfianti@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3451
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Western Arabia in the Leiden Collections
Traces of a Colourful Past
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The Economics of Friendship
In this doctoral dissertation (2012) the effects of the monetization of the Greek world in the 5th and 4th century on conceptions of reciprocity in friendship are analyzed.