Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Aref Ali Nayed
Place and Date of Birth: Benghazi,1962
Education
- Ph.D. in Philosophy (1994)
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada:
Thesis title: “Interpretation as the Engagement of Operational Artifacts: Operational Hermeneutics”. The thesis begins with a critical assessment of the interpretation theories of Schleiermacher, Betti, Hirsch, and Gadamer, and then goes on to suggest an alternative “Operational Hermeneutics” as a comprehensive model of texts and their engagement. About three years were spent in Rome in order to conduct research at the Emilio Betti archives, and the libraries of the Pontifical Gregorian University, the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies, and the Pontifical Biblical Institute. The thesis includes many illustrative examples from the history of Biblical Exegesis. The thesis supervisor was Professor Jeff Mitscherling of Guelph.
- Special Student (1987-1993)
Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy: Audited courses in Philosophy of Religion, Theology, and Spirituality.
- M.A. in Philosophy (1986)
University of Guelph:
Specialization: Philosophy of Science. Degree completed through course-work with two major research-papers: “The Philosophy of Science of Benedetto Croce” and “The Epistemology of the Pyrrhonian Sceptics”. Graduate seminar project: “Imre Lakatos on the Philosophy of Science and the History of Science”.
- Special Student (1985-1986)
University Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
As the M.A. degree was pursued at Guelph, courses in Religious Studies and Islamic Philosophy were audited at the University of Toronto. Extensive work on Ibn Sina, Ibn Rushd, and al-Ghazali was conducted under the supervision of Professor Michael Marmura.
- Special Student (1985)
University of Guelph:
Before entering the M.A. program, completed several Humanities courses including: History of the Ancient Near-East, and History of Islamic Art.
- B.Sc.(Engineering) (1985)
University of Guelph:
Work towards a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering was started at the University of Iowa, U.S.A.. In 1983 a transfer was made to the Biological Engineering program at the University of Guelph. The B.Sc.(Eng.) was granted in 1985 by Guelph. Specialization: Biological Waste Treatment.
- Hight School Diploma (1980)
West High School, Iowa City, U.S.A.:
Final year of High School completed, and Diploma granted.
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