Biography:Antun Maqdisi
Antun Maqdisi, also written as Antoun/Anton Maqdesi/Muqaddasi/Moqaddasi (1914 – January 5, 2005; Yabrud) was a Syrian philosopher, politician and human rights activist.[1] He began his study in Damascus and obtained his degree in Philosophy and French literature at the University of Montpellier in France . When he returned in Syria in 1940, he began his career as a teacher in philosophy, initially in Homs and later in Hama, Damascus and Aleppo. In Beirut he obtained an academic degree in Law.[2]
He was one of the co-founders of the Arab Socialist Movement, that merged in 1953 into the Ba'ath Party in Syria. He has a christian background.[2]
Shortly afterwards he left active politics and continued with scientific work. From 1965 to 2000 he worked on research for the Ministry of Culture and translated and edited a great number of books. In 1969 he founded the Arab Writers Union.[2] He helped to establish the Faculty of Philosophy at the Damascus University as well.[1]
In 2001 he was honored with a Prince Claus Award from the Netherlands for his dedication for democracy, freedom and human rights.[1]
Maqdisi died on January 5, 2005.[2]
Literature
- Hallaq, Boutros (1998) al-Masalah al-qawmiyah ala masharif al-alf al-thalith: Dirasat muhdah ila Antun Maqdisi, Dåar al-Nahåar, ISBN:978-2842890292
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