Bernard G. Weiss
Born(1933-08-10)August 10, 1933
DiedFebruary 8, 2018(2018-02-08) (aged 84)
Academic background
EducationPh.D.
Alma materPrinceton University
Academic work
DisciplineLinguist and scholar of Islam
Sub-disciplineIslamic law, Islamic theology, Islamic philosophy, Islamic political thought, Arab history
InstitutionsUniversity of Utah
Main interestsMuslim discussions of linguistics and the origin of language

Bernard G. Weiss (10 August 1933 – 8 February 2018) was a professor of languages and literature at the University of Utah.[1][2] He has an extensive publication record and is recognized as one of the foremost scholars in Islamic law, Islamic theology, Islamic philosophy, Islamic political thought, Arab history and Muslim discussions of linguistics and the origin of language.[3][4]

Life

Weiss received his PhD from Princeton University in 1966.[5]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ "The Search for God's Law". Content.lib.utah.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  2. ^ "Bernard Weiss". Languages.utah.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  3. ^ "Medieval Muslim Discussions of the Origin of Language". Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. ^ Soul Searching and the Spirit of Shari'ah: A Review of Bernard Weiss' The Spirit of Islamic Law Archived 2013-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Khaled Abou El Fadl, Washington University Global Studies Law Review, vol. 1, nos. 1 and 2, Winter/Summer 2002, pp.553-72
  5. ^ "Languages and Literature Newsletter" (PDF). Humis.utah.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
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