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Winner of the Nobel Prize in 1988, Mahfouz's novels brought Arabic literature to an international readership. Far fewer people, however, know his non-fiction works - a gap that this book will fill. Bringing together Mahfouz's early non-fiction writings (mostly penned during the 1930s) which have never before been available in English, this volume offers a rare glimpse into the early development of the renowned author. In a series of essays Mahfouz discusses the origins of philosophy, its development and contributions to the history of thought. He also presents a series of essays on literature, discussing European writers, such as Anton Chekov, as well as some of his own Arab contemporaries, for example Taha Hussein. Beyond this he explores some important, contemporary issues of the day: science and modernity, the growing movement for women's rights in the Arab world, and emerging ideologies, such as socialism. Together, these essays give us a clear picture of the changing landscape of Egypt during the 1930s, but also explains how Mahfouz's views and ideas came to shape the nature of his literary output. In On Literature and Philosophy we find all the nuances of Mahfouz' thoughts concern ing Islam, tradition and faith as he engages with modernity and the secular influences of the West.
Contents
Contents
Introduction
Translator's Preface
The Demise of old beliefs and the Emergence of New ones
Women and Public Office
The Development of Philosophy in the Pre-Socratic Era
The Philosophy of Socrates
Plato and his Philosophy
Anton Chekhov (The Russian author)
Three of our Writers
Love and the Sexual impulse
Philosophy according to the Philosophers
What is the Meaning of Philosophy?
Psychology: its Trends and Methods, ancient and Modern
Animal Life and Psychology
The Senses and Sensory Perception
Consciousness
Theories of the Mind
Language
Art and Culture
I have Read (Part 1)
I have Read (Part 2)
Of art and History
Concerning the book Artistic Imagery in the Qur'an
