EDUCATION
Université de Nancy, France:
- Ph.D. in philosophy (1975)
- Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures Européennes – Ph.D. equivalent (1978)
- MA, Modern French Literature (1978)
- MA, Social Studies, from the Faculty of Law & Economics (1975)
LANGUAGES
- Fluent in Arabic and French (native and near-native respectively)
- Good knowledge of English, Latin and ancient Greek
EXPERIENCE
Professor and/or lecturer of comparative civilizations (East/West) and sociology
- Université Saint-Esprit, Kaslik (Kaslik, Lebanon – 1975-1980) – then director of theses
- Institut Saint Paul pour la philosophie et la théologie (Harissa – Lebanon – 1975-2019)
- Lebanese State University (Beirut, Lebanon – 1975-2013)
- Assistant Professor of Arabic, Université de Nancy (Nancy, France – 1972-1975) and 1990-1991 (All Arabic teaching classes, of all levels, have voice lessons solely recorded by me, ever since 1972)
- Faculty of Religious Sciences at Université Saint Joseph (Beirut) starting October 1996 until June 1998. Then 2000-2013
- Lebanese Military Academy (pro bono), 1976-1982, then 2000-2013
- Lebanese Naval Academy (pro bono), 2000-2019
PUBLICATIONS
FRENCH BOOKS
- Le Freudisme de Marcuse (Nancy, France – 1972)
- Le Problème de la Connaissance d’après Ibn-Khaldoon, Ph. D. thesis, Université de (Nancy, France – 1975)
- Introduction aux philosophies de l’Extrême-Orient: La Mort de Dieu et la Mort de l’Homme (Beirut – 1980)
- Introduction au Theâtre Politique Libanais, published by “Centre Européen Universitaire,” (Nancy, France – 1980)
- Thoughts (2018)
ARABIC BOOKS (Published in Beirut, Lebanon)
- Al-Maaleshia i.e. “It’s Alright” (Social Critique) (1979)
- Ibn-Khaldoon and Psychology (1982)
- Al-Mizaan (Literary Critique) (1983)
- Ideas and Attitudes (Socio-Philosophical) (1985)
- Introduction to Ethics (1986) – also translated into French
- Fil Imara Al Falsafiyya (1986)
- Short Stories (1996)
- Introduction to philosophy (1990)
- Human Rights in the Arab World (1992)
- Bayn Al Madda Warrooh “Matter versus Spirit” (also translated into French in 2010 – August 2002)
- Nasr Wa Dajaj “Eagle and chickens” (philosophical novels – also translated into French in 2010) (2004)
- Al-Ikhfaq “Failing” (psycho-philosophy) (2005)
- Shahadat-Najeen “Survivors’ Testimonials” (on Armenian Genocide, publisher: Hamaskayeen – Beirut) – supervised translation from Armenian to Arabic (2005)
- Fi Estihmal Horoof El Jarr (grammar/common mistakes book) (2011)
- Bayn Al Ard Wassama’ (2016)
- Modern Philosophies (2018) (various languages)
- Mihnat Huwiyyah (2021)
- Falsafat Al Sawwra (Philosophies of Revolution) (2021)
- Falsafat Al Samt (Philosophy of Silence) (2021)
UNDER PRESS, IN ARABIC, (to be published in Beirut, Lebanon)
- Ibn-Khaldoon and Psychoanalysis
- Environmental Education
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Introduced the Philosophies of the Far East in various, Lebanese Universities (1976+)
- Published several French and Arabic articles in multiple Lebanese and foreign newspapers, since 1965 (over 5000 articles)
- Represented Lebanon at the European parliament (Strasbourg, France — 1976)
- Guest of French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1990) for cultural matters
- Guest of the British FCO for human rights, peace, and cultural matters (1994)
- Participated in several symposiums namely in the University of Heidelberg – Germany (October 1998)
- Supervised the Arabic version of four German magazines published in Bonn – Germany
- Reviewers (in Arabic and French) of theses submitted by candidates for graduate degrees at Université Saint-Esprit, Kaslik, Lebanon, at Lebanese State University, (Beirut, Lebanon), and at the Institut Saint Paul pour la Philosophie et la théologie, (Harissa, Lebanon)
- Have been teaching Ancient Greek and Latin in several institutions (1975-Present)
- Member of Lebanese Writers League (1996-Present)
- Translated and supervised the translation of several Arabic and French books.
- Many lectures in Lebanon and abroad about cultural, environmental, and humanitarian matters
- Advisor to former President Charles Helou
- President of the “Ahmad Oueidat Award for the best creative work in the Arab World” selection committee (Beirut, Lebanon – 2000-2017)
- International Peace Prize – United Cultural Convention (Raleigh, NC, USA – 2004)
- Ambassador of Peace to Lebanon, Universal Peace Federation (2008-Present)
- Frequently invited to evaluate/appraise books, publications, research, and candidates in various forums, including on national radio and TV stations