Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Fedor Benevich In brief Guest speaker - Dr Fedor Benevich (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh) Title - Testimonial Knowledge in Kalam and Fiqh Format - Talk, Q&A and reception About the speaker Dr Fedor Benevich received his BA in Byzantine and Mondern Greek Studies from the University of St Peterburg in 2011 and his MA in Islamic Studies from the University of Tübingen in 2013. He completed his PhD in Philosophy at the LMU Munich in 2016. Before joining the University of Edinburgh, he worked at the LMU in the DFG-funded research project “The Heirs of Avicenna: Philosophy in the Islamic East from the 12th to the 13th Century." In his research, Fedor focuses on the history of metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind in the Islamic world. He has written on the critical adaptation of ancient philosophical theories in the Arabic intellectual tradition, Islamic philosophical theology (kalām), and post-classical Islamic philosophy. He is also interested in contemporary metaphysics and epistemology. About the seminar series Each semester, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers, PhD students and colleagues from across the University to present a seminar on their research. This semester, the series focuses on the many different people, disciplines and Schools engaged in research in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and on their work in progress. How to join Events are free and everyone is welcome. No booking is required. All talks are followed by a reception. Are you interested in studying with us? We are the only university in Scotland to offer courses in the Muslim world's three main languages, placing Arabic, Persian and Turkish in the context of history, literature, culture, religion and politics, past and present. Choose from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, including PhD programmes. Find out more about Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Edinburgh Nov 13 2023 17.00 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Fedor Benevich Join us on campus for a seminar by Dr Fedor Benevich (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh), discussing testimonial knowledge in relation to the Islamic concepts of Kalam and Fiqh. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Fedor Benevich In brief Guest speaker - Dr Fedor Benevich (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh) Title - Testimonial Knowledge in Kalam and Fiqh Format - Talk, Q&A and reception About the speaker Dr Fedor Benevich received his BA in Byzantine and Mondern Greek Studies from the University of St Peterburg in 2011 and his MA in Islamic Studies from the University of Tübingen in 2013. He completed his PhD in Philosophy at the LMU Munich in 2016. Before joining the University of Edinburgh, he worked at the LMU in the DFG-funded research project “The Heirs of Avicenna: Philosophy in the Islamic East from the 12th to the 13th Century." In his research, Fedor focuses on the history of metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind in the Islamic world. He has written on the critical adaptation of ancient philosophical theories in the Arabic intellectual tradition, Islamic philosophical theology (kalām), and post-classical Islamic philosophy. He is also interested in contemporary metaphysics and epistemology. About the seminar series Each semester, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers, PhD students and colleagues from across the University to present a seminar on their research. This semester, the series focuses on the many different people, disciplines and Schools engaged in research in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and on their work in progress. How to join Events are free and everyone is welcome. No booking is required. All talks are followed by a reception. Are you interested in studying with us? We are the only university in Scotland to offer courses in the Muslim world's three main languages, placing Arabic, Persian and Turkish in the context of history, literature, culture, religion and politics, past and present. Choose from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, including PhD programmes. Find out more about Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Edinburgh Nov 13 2023 17.00 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Fedor Benevich Join us on campus for a seminar by Dr Fedor Benevich (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh), discussing testimonial knowledge in relation to the Islamic concepts of Kalam and Fiqh. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Nov 13 2023 17.00 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Fedor Benevich Join us on campus for a seminar by Dr Fedor Benevich (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh), discussing testimonial knowledge in relation to the Islamic concepts of Kalam and Fiqh.
