Constantin Zureiq (Arabic: قسطنطين زريق) (born Damascus 1909-2000) was a prominent Arab intellectual and academic, ane one of the pioneering theorists of modern Arab nationalism. He developed some ideas, such as the "Arab mission" and "national philosophy", which were to become key concepts for Arab nationalist thinkers, and in more recent years was a strong proponent of an intellectual reformation of Arab society, emphasising the need for ratio...
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Constantin Zureiq (Arabic: قسطنطين زريق) (born Damascus 1909-2000) was a prominent Arab intellectual and academic, ane one of the pioneering theorists of modern Arab nationalism. He developed some ideas, such as the "Arab mission" and "national philosophy", which were to become key concepts for Arab nationalist thinkers, and in more recent years was a strong proponent of an intellectual reformation of Arab society, emphasising the need for rationalism and an ethical revolution.
Constantin Zureiq was born in Damascus in 1909 into a Greek Orthodox family, and received his primary education in the Orthodox school system and attended secondary school at International College, in Beirut. He subsequently studied at the American University of Beirut before completing his studies at Princeton University in the United States, where he received a doctorate in history in 1930.
After receiving his doctorate Zureiq worked as a university lecturer and as a diplomat, before being appointed...
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