William Chittick

American philosopher and translator (born 1943)

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Biography

William Clark Chittick (born June 29, 1943) is an American philosopher, writer, translator, and interpreter of classical Islamic philosophical and mystical texts. He is best known for his work on Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi, and has written extensively on the school of Ibn 'Arabi, Islamic philosophy, and Islamic cosmology. He is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies at Stony Brook University.

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Employers / organisations

Sharif University of Technology
Stony Brook University
State University of New York at Albany

Awards & honours (1)

Guggenheim Fellowship

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