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DR ALI SHARAF

Dr. Ali Sharaf
Public Email
ali.sharaf@ku.edu.kw
Office Location
4075 College of Arts Building (South)
College/ Center
College of Arts
Assistant Professor

My research focuses on Buddhist moral teachings, with a particular emphasis on Mahāyāna Buddhism and Eastern philosophy, as well as Islamic ethics, Kantian ethics, and broader questions in moral philosophy. I am especially interested in showing how Eastern philosophical traditions can offer alternative perspectives on ethics today. My publications bring together themes in comparative philosophy, ethics, and religious thought, with a consistent focus on how moral ideas connect to human experience in the contemporary world.

Degrees and Certificates
  • B.A., Philosophy, Kuwait University.
  • M.A., Philosophy, SUNY at Buffalo.
  • PhD., Philosophy, SUNY at Buffalo.
Professional Experience
  • High school Philosophy teacher (2011-2014).
Research Interests
  • Eastern philosophy.
  • Buddhist moral teachings.
  • Mahāyāna Buddhism.
  •  Islamic moral philosophy.
  • Kantian Ethics.
  • Normative Ethics.
Academic Subjects
  • Principles of Academic Writing
  • Eastern Philosophies
  • Contemporary Philosophical Issues
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Ethics and Modern Society
  • Aesthetics
  • Graduation Seminar
Publications

  • Research:

    - Sharaf, Ali (2022). The Kantian Non-Moral Saint. Con-Textos Kantianos 15:39-50.

    - Sharaf, Ali (2024). Buddhist Moral Teachings is not Virtue Ethics: A Critical Response to Damien Keown’s View. Journal of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research 41 (2):211-224.
    - Sharaf, Ali (2024). The Significance of Moral Shock - the Armed Conflict in Palestine as a Case Study. Synthesis Philosophica 39 (1):211-231.

    - Alhayyani, Mesfer and Ali Sharaf (2024). “Faith as Virtue: The Necessity of Doubt.” Perspictiva Teologica, vol. 53, no. 03: 657-672.

    - Sharaf, Ali (2024). “Understanding Karma in the Contemporary World: Insights from Mahāyāna Buddhism.” Shidnij Svit (The World of the Orient), 3: 241-254. 

    - Sharaf, Ali, et al. (2024). “The Virtue of Humility in Kuwaiti Society: Theoretical and Applied Study.” Arab Journal for the Humanities, 166: 11-40. (In Arabic)

    - Sharaf, Ali (2025). The Moral Principle “Karma” in Ancient Indian Philosophy, Arab Journal for the Humanities: 171: 55-81. (In Arabic)

     

  • Articles:

    - Sparkes, Matthew. “How can we prevent AI from being racist, sexist and offensive?”. Translated to Arabic by Ali Sharaf. Oloom Magazine. Kuwait: aspd (KFAS), 38 (2022): 62-63.

     

  • Books:

    - Neumann, Jacob W., A Professor’s Guide to Writing Essays: The No-Nonsense Plan for Better Writing. Translated to Arabic by Mohammad Al-Wuhaib and Ali Sharaf, 2022.

    - Hoff, Benjamin. The Tao of Pooh. Translated to Arabic by Ali Sharaf. Natural Sciences Center. 2023.

    - Margert P. Battin, John Fisher, Ronald Moore and Anita Slivers. Puzzles about Art. Translated to Arabic by Ali Sharaf. Natural Sciences Center. 2023.

    - Sharad. Ali (2025). A Journey Through Moral Philosophy in the Contemporary World. Natural Sciences Center. (In Arabic)