American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 1998
American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Volume 114, Issue 6, Pages 17a, D... more American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Volume 114, Issue 6, Pages 17a, December 1998, Authors:Eugene L. Gottlieb, DDS.
AbstractThe early discourse of Sayyid Qutb in the 1940's has long been ignored, though it rev... more AbstractThe early discourse of Sayyid Qutb in the 1940's has long been ignored, though it reveals signposts on the road of Qutb's intellectual trajectory. The articles published by Qutb in the Social Affairs magazine are pervaded by a will to identity born out of an identity crisis characterizing these turbulent times. Through the contrast between the ideal and reality of modern Egypt, Qutb produced a discourse that is critical of several aspects of Egypt's social existence. Yet, due to problems related to the internal structure of this early discourse, the thematic coalition controlling it collapsed and opened the way for new twists and turns in the Qutbian discourse. It is the task of this paper to trace the collapse of this internal structure on the eve of Qutb's Islamic turn.The major objective of discourse analysis, with its anti-humanistic tendencies that kicked the authorial figure incarnating the ahistorical subject and monopolizing the truth off the stage, i...
3 0 In a remarkable interview Abdel Salam Yassin, leader of the Islamic group of al-Adl wa al-Iha... more 3 0 In a remarkable interview Abdel Salam Yassin, leader of the Islamic group of al-Adl wa al-Ihasn, complained to Francois Burgat, for you, this spiritual zone remains deliberately opaque. You do not want to see it, you do not want to look at it [] I do not know through which accident of history or through which misfortune what you call homo occidentalus lost this organ that permits the perception of spiritual matters []. All that remains at his disposal is the tools of economic, political and social analysis (
The early discourse of Sayyid Qutb in the 1940s has long been ignored, though it reveals signpost... more The early discourse of Sayyid Qutb in the 1940s has long been ignored, though it reveals signposts on the road of Qutbs intellectual trajectory. The articles published by Qutb in the Social Affairs magazine are pervaded by a will to identity born out of an identity crisis characterizing these turbulent times. Through the contrast between the ideal and reality of modern Egypt, Qutb produced a discourse that is critical of several aspects of Egypts social existence. Yet, due to problems related to the internal structure of this early discourse, the thematic coalition controlling it collapsed and opened the way for new twists and turns in the Qutbian discourse. It is the task of this paper to trace the collapse of this internal structure on the eve of Qutbs Islamic turn.
لا تضيف هذه الوريقات جديداً إلى ما يعلمه القارئ عن الموضوع، غير أن هناك حاجة ماسة إلى التذكير بتا... more لا تضيف هذه الوريقات جديداً إلى ما يعلمه القارئ عن الموضوع، غير أن هناك حاجة ماسة إلى التذكير بتاريخ علم السياسة في مصر واتجاهاته؛ ذلك أن أي فعل يهدف إلى الحفاظ على ما هو قائم أو تغييره، إنما يحتاج إلى إرادة تسانده، وتلك الإرادة يشحذها ويقوي من تصميمها وعيٌ متنامٍ، ويترسخ ذلك الوعي ويتنامى بتزايد الخبرات واتساع نطاقها، وتحتاج تلك الخبرات إلى ذاكرة تاريخية تسعها وتحافظ عليها وترتبها وتستخلص العبر منها. ومن هنا جاء الحض على التذكير "وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ" سورة الذاريات، الآية 55.
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 1998
American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Volume 114, Issue 6, Pages 17a, D... more American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Volume 114, Issue 6, Pages 17a, December 1998, Authors:Eugene L. Gottlieb, DDS.
AbstractThe early discourse of Sayyid Qutb in the 1940's has long been ignored, though it rev... more AbstractThe early discourse of Sayyid Qutb in the 1940's has long been ignored, though it reveals signposts on the road of Qutb's intellectual trajectory. The articles published by Qutb in the Social Affairs magazine are pervaded by a will to identity born out of an identity crisis characterizing these turbulent times. Through the contrast between the ideal and reality of modern Egypt, Qutb produced a discourse that is critical of several aspects of Egypt's social existence. Yet, due to problems related to the internal structure of this early discourse, the thematic coalition controlling it collapsed and opened the way for new twists and turns in the Qutbian discourse. It is the task of this paper to trace the collapse of this internal structure on the eve of Qutb's Islamic turn.The major objective of discourse analysis, with its anti-humanistic tendencies that kicked the authorial figure incarnating the ahistorical subject and monopolizing the truth off the stage, i...
3 0 In a remarkable interview Abdel Salam Yassin, leader of the Islamic group of al-Adl wa al-Iha... more 3 0 In a remarkable interview Abdel Salam Yassin, leader of the Islamic group of al-Adl wa al-Ihasn, complained to Francois Burgat, for you, this spiritual zone remains deliberately opaque. You do not want to see it, you do not want to look at it [] I do not know through which accident of history or through which misfortune what you call homo occidentalus lost this organ that permits the perception of spiritual matters []. All that remains at his disposal is the tools of economic, political and social analysis (
The early discourse of Sayyid Qutb in the 1940s has long been ignored, though it reveals signpost... more The early discourse of Sayyid Qutb in the 1940s has long been ignored, though it reveals signposts on the road of Qutbs intellectual trajectory. The articles published by Qutb in the Social Affairs magazine are pervaded by a will to identity born out of an identity crisis characterizing these turbulent times. Through the contrast between the ideal and reality of modern Egypt, Qutb produced a discourse that is critical of several aspects of Egypts social existence. Yet, due to problems related to the internal structure of this early discourse, the thematic coalition controlling it collapsed and opened the way for new twists and turns in the Qutbian discourse. It is the task of this paper to trace the collapse of this internal structure on the eve of Qutbs Islamic turn.
لا تضيف هذه الوريقات جديداً إلى ما يعلمه القارئ عن الموضوع، غير أن هناك حاجة ماسة إلى التذكير بتا... more لا تضيف هذه الوريقات جديداً إلى ما يعلمه القارئ عن الموضوع، غير أن هناك حاجة ماسة إلى التذكير بتاريخ علم السياسة في مصر واتجاهاته؛ ذلك أن أي فعل يهدف إلى الحفاظ على ما هو قائم أو تغييره، إنما يحتاج إلى إرادة تسانده، وتلك الإرادة يشحذها ويقوي من تصميمها وعيٌ متنامٍ، ويترسخ ذلك الوعي ويتنامى بتزايد الخبرات واتساع نطاقها، وتحتاج تلك الخبرات إلى ذاكرة تاريخية تسعها وتحافظ عليها وترتبها وتستخلص العبر منها. ومن هنا جاء الحض على التذكير "وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ" سورة الذاريات، الآية 55.
In 1947, the great British historian Arnold Toynbee raised this question in the context of compar... more In 1947, the great British historian Arnold Toynbee raised this question in the context of comparing different civilizations. However, at the current juncture in Egypt's history, we are induced to take over this question and ask with Toynbee "whether a particular chapter of history is bound to repeat itself in our case". Despite apparent repetitions in human history, even in spheres of activity, where human will is the master of the situation, the correct conclusion, Toynbee draws to us, is that the tendency towards repetition is a wellknow device of human creativity. But creation goes through processes of trial and error, and the failure of a previous experiment provides an opportunity, in a similar situation,
Now that the early days of the Egyptian revolution, with all its glory, enthusiasm, and self-conf... more Now that the early days of the Egyptian revolution, with all its glory, enthusiasm, and self-confidence, are long gone, and the country has been most sadly sinking in the quagmire of the transitional period, the only question to be asked is: What went wrong with the Egyptian revolution? It is actually high time to practice self-critique, what unfortunately has not been hitherto practiced; it is time to turn things around in order to find weakness in the very same grandeur and strength of the revolution. Noteworthy here is the fact that the particularity of the Egyptian case renders inapplicable every historical model or theoretical pattern, hence the failure of Egyptian political scientists all along.
This question is neither easy nor even answerable at the moment. There is no apriori criterion fo... more This question is neither easy nor even answerable at the moment. There is no apriori criterion for the revolution that one can simply impose on ongoing events to come up with an answer. Rather, it is the unfolding of events that will reveal what can possibly a revolution as a revolution be, and thus provide us with an answer to that question. By
The prevailing opinion views democracy as the form of government that not only encourages free th... more The prevailing opinion views democracy as the form of government that not only encourages free thought, but also shields free thinkers from persecution or even discrimination. In short, it is an environment conducive to philosophy. The history of philosophy, however, tells us a totally different story. In 399 BC, the democratic government of Athens sent to death an old man of 70 years of age, he was accused of blasphemy as well as corrupting the youth. The old man was none other than Socrates, the wisest man alive. Among the disciples of Socrates fleeing from democratic Athens after the master's execution was the most famous Plato, who delivered to us in his dialogues an account of the trial, defense, and death of Socrates.
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