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Osman Amin 
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After having obtained his BA from Cairo University in 1930, Osman Amin went to Paris on scholarship and there spent 7 years studying literature, art, science and philosophy (René Descartes, Henri Bergson, Baruch de Spinoza, and August Comte).
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His published books include: 
Mohammad Abdu: The Pioneer Egyptian Intellectual:
Descartes:
Islamic figures and sects:
Philosophic trials
Forerunners of humanitarian awareness in the Islamic Orient.
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He also translated books by Descartes and other world-renowned philosophers.
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Member, Academy of Arabic Language (1974)
Member, Société de Descartes
Has a pavilion for his published books on Descartes at the Société de Descartes
Participated in numerous seminars and conferences in the UK, the US, Pakistan, and Indonesia and others
 


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