Sadiq Jalal al-Azm, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sadiq Jalal al-Azm

Syrian philosopher

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria

Date of Death: 11-Dec-2016

Profession: writer, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Syria

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm (Arabic: ???? ???? ?????? ?adiq Jalal al-‘A?m; 1934 – December 11, 2016) was a Professor Emeritus of Modern European Philosophy at the University of Damascus in Syria and was, until 2007, a visiting professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University.
His main area of specialization was the work of German philosopher Immanuel Kant, but he later placed a greater emphasis upon the Islamic world and its relationship to the West, evidenced by his contribution to the discourse of Orientalism.
Al-Azm was also known as a human rights advocate and a champion of intellectual freedom and free speech.