Kenan Tekin

Kenan Tekin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Humanities and Letters. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University, USA, and his scholarly work focuses on Islamic and Ottoman intellectual traditions, particularly in the philosophy and history of science. His research bridges medieval Islamic philosophy with modern historiographical concerns.

His research interests include:

• Islamic Philosophy
• Medieval Philosophy
• History and Philosophy of Science
• Philosophy of Religion
• Philosophy in the Ottoman Empire
• Postclassical Islamic Thought
• Avicennan Philosophy

The recent publications (2022–2023) reveal a deep engagement with the structure and classification of sciences in Islamicate societies, especially through commentaries on logical and philosophical texts such as al-Kātibī’s Shamsiyya and Ibn Ḥājib’s works. His scholarship emphasizes textual analysis, translation, and the evolution of epistemological frameworks in Ottoman and postclassical Islamic contexts. He frequently explores how scientific knowledge was organized, debated, and transmitted across centuries.

Scientific awards:

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Kenan Tekin actively contributes to academic discourse through journal articles, book chapters, and critical reviews. He has translated significant works in Islamic thought into Turkish, enhancing accessibility. While no formal students or grants are listed, his editorial and collaborative projects (e.g., in the Routledge Handbook) indicate active participation in scholarly networks and knowledge dissemination.

He is involved in research groups and intellectual history projects focusing on systems of knowledge in Islamicate societies. His work often intersects with manuscript studies, translation history, and the cultural dimensions of scientific thought in Ottoman and Arab contexts.