Personal Data:
Full Name: Salah Mahmoud Osman Mohamed.
Date and Place of Birth: 20/10/1963, Alexandria, Egypt.
Citizenship: Egyptian.
Marital Status: Married.
Children: 4
• Nada (Female) 4/6/1993.
• Noha (Female) 27/1/1995.
• Mohamed (Male) 29/10/1997.
• Amr (Male) 2/8/2007.
Current Employment: Professor (Chair of the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya university.
Specialization: Logic & Philosophy of science.
Current Address: Minufiya University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy, Gamal Abd Al-Naser Street, Shebin El-Kom, Minufiya 32511, Egypt.
E.mail Address:
info@salahosman.com
salah_osman2002@yahoo.com
salah_osman@hotmail.com
Mobile: •20[12]4006539
Business Phone: •20[48]221986
Business Fax: •20[48]235691
Website:
www.salahosman.com
Academic Qualification:
1996: PH. D. Degree from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, in the thesis titled: “The problem of continuity and infinity in philosophy, physics, and mathematics”.
1993: M. A. Degree from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, in the thesis titled: “Reason and dialectic in the philosophy of Herbert Marcuse”.
1985: B. A. Degree from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University.
Employment History:
- From March 24, 2008 and so far: Professor, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
- From January 28, 2003 to March 23, 2008: Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
- From December 7, 1996 to January 27 2003: Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
- From November 6, 1993 to December 6, 1996: Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
- From October 8, 1989 to November 5, 1993: Demonstrator at the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
Publications:
Books:
(1) 2007: Neutrosophy in Arabic Philosophy, with Prof. Dr. Florentin Smarandache, Chair of Math & Science Department, The University of New Mexico, 200 College Road, Gallup, NM 87301, USA. Renaissance High Press, USA, 2007, in English:
http://www.gallup.unm.edu/~smarandache/ArabicNeutrosophy-en.pdf
(2) 2007: Neutrosophy in Arabic Philosophy, with Prof. Dr. Florentin Smarandache, Chair of Math & Science Department, The University of New Mexico, 200 College Road, Gallup, NM 87301, Al Maaref Establishment Press, Alexandria, Egypt, 2007, in Arabic:
http://www.gallup.unm.edu/~smarandache/ArabicNeutrosophy-ar.pdf
(3)Color Realism: Reading in the Essence of Color and the Ways of Consciousness of it, Al Maaref Establishment Press, Alexandria, Egypt, 2006, in Arabic.
(4) The Nature of Spatial Boundaries between Geography and Philosophy, the Egyptian Meeting for Invention and Growth, Alexandria, 2005, in Arabic.
(5) Towards a Philosophy of the Chemistry, Al Maaref Establishment Press, Alexandria, Egypt, 2004, in Arabic.
(6) The Illusion of External World between Language and Cognition, Al Maaref Establishment Press, Alexandria, Egypt, 2004, in Arabic.
(7) Many-Valued Logic between the Degrees of Truth and the Limits of Knowledge, Al Maaref Establishment Press, Alexandria, Egypt, 2002, in Arabic.
(8) Darwinism and Human: the Theory of Evolution from Science to Globalization, Al Maaref Establishment Press, Alexandria, Egypt, 2001, in Arabic.
(9) Scientific Model between Imagination and Reality, Al Maaref Establishment Press, Alexandria, Egypt, 2000, in Arabic.
(10) Continuity and Infinity between Science and Philosophy, Al Maaref Establishment Press, Alexandria, Egypt, 1998, in Arabic.
Articles:
1. A Contemporary Reading of the Logic of Islamic Jurisprudential Measurement (Qiyas al-Gha'ib ala al-Shahid), offprint, in English.
2. 2006: Science, Philosophy, and Religion as Categories for the Rising of the Arabic Mind, The Journal of the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, 66, July 2006, pp. 73 – 94, in English.
3. 2006: Neutrosophic Anthology, in Fifth International Anthology on Paradoxism, Editura: OffsetColor, Rm.Valcea:
http://www.gallup.unm.edu/~smarandache/ParadoxistAnthology5.pdf
4. 2004: The Dialectic of Constancy and Motion Zeno's Paradoxes: a Contemporary Mathematical View, The Journal of the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, 66, July 2004, pp. 99 – 139, in Arabic.
5. Science, Philosophy, and Religion as Categories for the Rising of the Arabic Mind, The Service Center for Research Consulting, Division of Translation, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, 15, March 2003, pp. 1 – 27, in Arabic.
6. Semantics of Indexicals and Indirect ( Reported ) Speech, The Journal of the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, 58, July 2001, pp. 127 – 166, in Arabic.
7. The tree of Universe and Counterfactuals in Storrs McCall, The Journal of the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, 39, October 1999, pp. 83 – 128, in Arabic.
Presentations:
2007: An introduction to Neytrosophy in Arabic Philosophy, with Prof. Dr. Florentin Smarandache, Chair of Math & Science Department, The University of New Mexico, 200 College Road, Gallup, NM 87301, USA. (in Minufiya University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy, December 14 – 15).
Teaching Experience:
Undergraduate Courses:
1. General Philosophy
2. Modern (Symbolic) Logic
3. Methodology
4. Philosophical Texts in English Language
5. Philosophy of sciences
6. Philosophy of History
7. Philosophy of Language
8. Modern Arabic Thought
9. Philosophy of Civilization
10. Introduction to Human Sciences
11. Introduction to Pure Sciences
12. Human Thought
Graduate Courses:
1. Logic and Philosophy of sciences
2. Philosophical Research Methods
3. Methodology
4. Philosophy of Civilization
Supervision of M. A. and Ph. D. Theses:
1. Ibn Arabi's Critical Method, Ph.D. Thesis at the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, co-supervisors Prof. Dr. Atif Al-Ertaqi and Prof. Dr. Zeinab Afifi Shaker.
2. John Austin's philosophy of language, MA Thesis at the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, co-supervisor Prof. Dr. Hassan Abdul Hamid.
3. The Truth Function in the Three-Valued Logic, MA Thesis at the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, co-supervisor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Qasim.
4. The Structure of the external World according to Bertrand Russell, MA Thesis at the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, co-supervisor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tawfiq Al-Dawi.
5. The Logic of Scientific Knowledge in the Philosophy of Charles Pierce, MA Thesis at the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
6. The Law of Excluded Middle and its role in the evolution of the logical Systems since Aristotle to the Modern Ages, MA Thesis at the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
7. The Scientific Rationality: a Study in Post-Modern Philosophy, Ph.D. Thesis at the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, co-supervisor Prof. Dr. Mahir Abdul Qadir.
8. The Paradoxes and its Epistemology Role in the Formation of the Modern Scientific Mind, Ph.D. Thesis at the Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
Theses Discussed in Other Universities:
1. The Methodology of Scientific Research Programs, MA Thesis at the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
2. The Relation between the Individual Will and the biological bases of Human Act, MA Thesis, at the Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Academic Activities:
1. Participated in the Annual Scientific Conferences convened by the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, since 1996 till now.
2. Participated in the amendment and development of the Undergraduate Study Programs, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
3. Contributed to the support and development of the College Library, the Postgraduate Programs, and the Cultural Relations through participation in the Committees of the Library, Postgraduate Studies, and Cultural Relations, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
4. Participated in the seminars and conferences convened by the Egyptian Philosophical Society.
5. Supervised the Philosopher Family, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, and contributed to its cultural, social and recreational activities.
6. Participated in the development of the Graduate Study Programs in accordance with the Credit hours System, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University.
7. Participated in the activities of the International Movement of Paradoxism, and translated some articles of its International Journal into Arabic:
http://www.gallup.unm.edu/~smarandache/a/Paradoxism.htm
8. Participated in the Fifth International Anthology on Paradoxism with an article entitled: Neutrosophic Anthology:
http://www.gallup.unm.edu/~smarandache/ParadoxistAnthology5.pdf
9. Participated in the support of the cultural and teaching activities, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, through the ongoing debate with the Research Institutions and Academic Departments abroad via the Internet, and to invite some Professors from American and European universities to deliver lectures.
10. Participation in seminars held by the University and College on the development of University Education, as well as Symposiums held by the Department of Philosophy in various areas.
Conferences:
(1) April 16 – 17, 2002: Human Science and Information Technologies, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, Egypt.
(2) April 28 – 30, 2007: International Conference on Comparison Literary and Linguistic Studies, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, Egypt.
(3) November 25 – 27, 2007: Citizenship and Egypt's Future, Faculty of Arts, Minufiya University, Egypt.
Awards:
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bahjat Abdul Muta'al Prize
for the Distinct Member of the Faculty Stuff
Minufiya University, Egypt, 2007
Training Courses:
(1) November 20 – 22, 2007: Research Management (R5), Faculty and Leadership Development Center, Alexandria University, Egypt.
(2) November 13 – 15, 2007: Code of Ethics (P4), Faculty and Leadership Development Center, Alexandria University, Egypt.
(3) November 10 – 12, 2007: Teaching Evaluation (T5), Faculty and Leadership Development Center, Alexandria University, Egypt.
(4) November 6 – 8, 2007: Effective Presentation Skills (I1), Faculty and Leadership Development Center, Alexandria University, Egypt.
(5) November 3 – 5, 2007: Teaching with Technology (T3), Faculty and Leadership Development Center, Alexandria University, Egypt.
(6) October 21 – 23, 2007: Credit Hours System, Faculty and Leadership Development Center, Minufiya University, Egypt.
(7) September 2 – 20, 1995: University Teacher Preparation, Faculty of Education, Minufiya University, Egypt.
(8) January 21 – April 5, 1993: English Language (TOEFL), American Cultural Center, Alexandria, Egypt.
Membership in Scientific Organizations:
(1) Egyptian Philosophical Society.
(2) American Philosophical Association.
Languages:
(1) Arabic.
(2) English.
Areas of Specialization:
(1) Philosophy and History of Sciences.
(2) Methodology.
(3) Philosophy of Language.
(4) Symbolic Logic.
(5) Philosophy of chemistry.
(6) Neutrosophy.
(7) Philosophy of Mathematics.
(8) Philosophy of Physics.
