Works and sources

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The works discussed in the study, followed by the numbered sources and links to their original pages.

Authored books

01. Aporias of Modernity and Postmodernity, AlMada, Beirut, 2011 [10]

02. Philoliterary Texts, Paris, L’Harmattan / Kitabook, 2017 [4] [17]

03. L’ambivalence de la modernité: Habermas vis-à-vis de Derrida

L’Harmattan, 2017 [5]

04. The Ambiguities of Modernity, Mouminoun Without Borders, 2022 [7] [8]

05. The Stranger: Political Reflections and Interviews on Politics, Exile, and Alienation. Dar Madarek, 2023 [9]

06. Conservative Modernity: Critical Readings in Habermas’s Thought, Difaf Publications, 2024 [22]

07. The Migrant Logos: Deconstructive Readings of the Arab Nahda, Enlightenment, and Modernity. Dar Madarek, 2025 [19] [20]

08. My Teachers: Readings and Testimonies on the Work of Sadiq Jalal al-Azm and Youssef Salameh, Dar al-Nahda al-Arabiya, 2026 [26] [27]

Thesis

09. Habermas et Derrida: divergence théorique et convergence pratique ? Doctoral thesis, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2013 [3]

Peer-reviewed studies

10. “The Arab Reception of Postmodern Philosophy: Between the Myth of Historical Linearity and the Metaphor of Fire“, Tabayyun 14(55), 2026, pp. 65–90 [13]

11. L’Avenir de l’Europe, un projet qui a réconcilié Habermas avec Derrida. Academic journal, 2018 [6]

12. “The relationship between law and morality according to Jürgen Habermas.” The Arab Journal for the Humanities, Kuwait University, https://journals.ku.edu.kw/ajh/index.php/ajh/article/view/2711

13. “The Philosophy of Law according to Jacques Derrida: A Deconstructive Approach to Legislative Concepts”.The Arab Journal for the Humanities, Kuwait University,https://journals.ku.edu.kw/ajh/index.php/ajh/article/view/2693

14. “Critical Introductions to Habermas’s Ethics of Discussion”, The Transcendental Ethics of the Impossible in Jacques Derrida’s Deconstruction https://asjp.cerist.dz/en/article/51006

15. “The Transcendental Ethics of Impossible in Jacques Derrida’s Deconstruction”, The Transcendental Ethics of the Impossible in Jacques Derrida’s Deconstruction, https://asjp.cerist.dz/en/article/41023

Edited and introduced

12. Modernity in the Thought of Youssef Salameh

Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, 2026 [25]

Translated and introduced

13. Philosophy in a Time of Terror, by Giovanna Borradori

Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, 2013 [23]

Translations

14. Happiness: A Philosopher’s Guide, Dar al-Tanweer, 2016 [24]

15. The Solitaire Mystery, by Jostein Gaarder, Dar al-Farqad, 2008 [4]

Sources

Citation numbers in the study refer to this list. Translated work titles are supplied for readers and may differ from the original publication titles.

01. Nexus Institute, profile of Khaldoun al-Nabwani and professional biography.

https://nexus-instituut.nl/en/person/khaldounal-nabwani

02. Arab Center for Contemporary Syria Studies, interview with biographical and educational information.

https://damascusinstitute.org/media/خلدون-النبواني-التحاصص-الطائفي-أخطر-م-2/

03. Thèses.fr, Paris 1 doctoral thesis record, 2013, identifier 2013PA010621.

https://theses.fr/2013PA010621

04. Riwaq Maysaloon, author profile, publications, and translation of The Secret of Patience.

https://rowaq.maysaloon.fr/archives/author/خلدون-النبواني

05. Éditions L’Harmattan, catalogue record for L’ambivalence de la modernité, 2017, ISBN 9782343122465.

https://www.editions-harmattan.fr/catalogue/livre/lambivalence-de-la-modernite/21325

06. ASJP, ‘L’Avenir de l’Europe, un projet qui a réconcilié Habermas avec Derrida.’

https://asjp.cerist.dz/en/article/45001

07. Mouminoun Without Borders, excerpt from The Ambiguities of Modernity, 2022 edition.

https://www.mominoun.com/articles/هابرماس-ودريدا-الشابان-الاستمرار-والقطيعة-مع-ميراثهما-الفلسفي-8345

08. Mouminoun Without Borders, critical review of The Ambiguities of Modernity.

https://www.mominoun.com/articles/قراءة-في-كتاب-التباسات-الحداثة-للدكتور-خلدون-النبواني-9655

09. Al-Zad Library catalogue, The Stranger, Dar Madarek, 2023, ISBN 9786144296301.

https://koha.alzad.ae/bib/853

10. Neelwafurat, publication details for Some Paradoxes of Modernity and What Follows, Dar al-Mada, 2011.

https://www.neelwafurat.com/itempage.aspx?id=lbb210956-182872&search=books

11. Swaida Magazine, interview with al-Nabwani on deconstruction and philosophy.

https://swaidamag.com/dr-khaldoun-nabwani/

12. Daffah, interview on philosophy, exile, and literature, part two, 2019.

https://diffah.alaraby.co.uk/diffah/interviews/2019/12/8/خلدون-النبواني-نحن-محكومون-بالغربة-والاغتراب-2-2

13. Tabayyun, ‘The Arab Reception of Postmodern Philosophy,’ 2026, DOI 10.31430/nlgj7812.

https://ojs.acrps.ai/index.php/tabayyun/ar/article/view/issue055-art03

14. Al-Modon, ‘The Stranger: A Journey of Deconstructing Concepts and a Syrian Philosopher’s Life,’ 2023.

https://www.almodon.com/culture/2023/10/04/الغريب-رحلة-تفكيك-المفاهيم-وسيرة-فيلسوف-سوري

15. Chrononews, Rawad al-Awwam, review of The Stranger, 2023.

https://chrononews.ma/?p=6952

16. Riwaq Maysaloon, al-Nabwani’s articles on citizenship, hospitality, exile, and the other.

https://rowaq.maysaloon.fr/archives/author/خلدون-النبواني

17. Al-Hewar al-Mutamaddin, Khaldoun al-Nabwani, ‘The Literary–Philosophical Text,’ 2013.

https://www.ahewar.org/debat/show.art.asp?aid=340769

18. Hafryat, Ali Harb, ‘Khaldoun al-Nabwani and Writing a Philosophical Text in Arabic.’

https://hafryat.com/ar/blog/خلدون-النبواني-كتابة-نص-فلسفي-باللغة-العربية

19. Jarir Bookstore, bibliographic details and page count for The Migrant Logos.

https://www.jarir.com/arabic-books-666218.html

20. An-Nahar, presentation of The Migrant Logos and the author’s discussion of its title, 2025.

https://www.annahar.com/culture/237955/صدر-حديثا-اللوغوس-المهاجر-لخلدون-النبواني

21. Daffah, ‘The Struggle Against Brutality Needs a New Left,’ part one, 2019.

https://diffah.alaraby.co.uk/diffah/interviews/2019/12/1/خلدون-النبواني-النضال-ضد-التوحش-يحتاج-إلى-يسار-جديد-1-

22. Abjjad, Conservative Modernity, 2024, ISBN 9786140245785.

https://www.abjjad.com/book/2813165568/الحداثة-المحافظة-قراءات-نقدية-في-افكار-هابرما/2814214144

23. Emirates Center library, catalogue record for Philosophy in a Time of Terror, 2013, ISBN 9789953027425.

https://library.ecssr.ae/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=208380

24. Dar al-Tanweer, On Happiness: A Philosophical Journey by Frédéric Lenoir, translated by al-Nabwani.

https://daraltanweer.net/public/books/في-السعادة

25. Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Modernity in the Thought of Youssef Salameh, edited and introduced by al-Nabwani, 2026.

https://bookstore.dohainstitute.org/p-2949.aspx

26. Abjjad, My Teachers: Readings and Testimonies on the Work of Sadiq Jalal al-Azm and Youssef Salameh, 2026.

https://www.abjjad.com/book/1034100113409/اساتذتي-قراءات-وشهادات-في-اعمال-صادق-جلال-الع/1033799467009

27. Independent Arabia, review of My Teachers, 27 June 2026.

https://www.independentarabia.com/node/652106/ثقافة/ثقافة-عرفان-الفضل-كما-تتجلى-في-كتاب-أساتذتي

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