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DR ZOUAOUI BEGHOURA

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Public Email
zouaoui.beghoura@ku.edu.kw
Office Location
south campus, college of arts, fourth floor, department of philosophy.
College/ Center
College of Arts
Professor
Degrees and Certificates
  • Habilitation à diriger des recherches (H.D.R.) in University Research Management, University of Paris VIII, France.
  • Doctorate d'état in Philosophy, University of Constantine, Algeria.
  • Diplôme des Études Approfondies (D.E.A.), University of Paris VIII, France.
  • Master’s degree in philosophy, University of Constantine, Algeria.
  • Bachelor’s degree in philosophy, University of Constantine, Algeria.
  • Baccalaureate in Literature, Bordj Bou-Arréridj, Algeria.
Key Responsibilities
  • Vice Director for Graduate Studies, Institute of Social Sciences, Mentouri University – Constantine, 1990–1992.
  • Chair of the Scientific Council, Institute of Social Sciences, Mentouri University – Constantine, 1997–1999.
  • Editor-in-Chief, *Cirta Journal of Historical and Philosophical Studies*, Mentouri University – Constantine, 1998–1999.
  • Chair of the Scientific Committee, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mentouri University – Constantine, 2000–2002.
  • Editor-in-Chief, *Intellectual Dialogue Journal*, Laboratory for Historical and Philosophical Studies, Mentouri University – Constantine, 2000–2002.
  • Coordinator, UNESCO Chair of Philosophy in the Arab World, Constantine Branch, 2000–2002.
  • Editorial Board Member, *Annals of Arts and Social Sciences*, Kuwait University, 2003–2007.
  • Editorial Board Member, *The Arab Journal for the Humanities*, Kuwait University, 2007–2011.
  • Director of the Master’s Program in Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Kuwait University, 2010–2011, 2014–2018, 2020–2023.
  • Editorial Board Member, *The Arab Journal for the Humanities*, Kuwait University, 2016–2020.
  • Chair, Department of French Language and Culture, Faculty of Arts, Kuwait University, May 28, 2023 – March 30, 2025.
  • Chair, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Kuwait University, since May 2, 2023.
Professional Experience
  1. Full Professor, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Kuwait University.
  2. Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mentouri University – Constantine.
Research Interests
  • Books (Authorship)
  1. Biopolitics from the Perspective of Social Philosophy: Studies in the Body, Illness, Racism, and Health Justice in the New World Order*. Beirut: Dar Su’al, 2022. (344 pp.).
  2. Islam and Governance: Studies on the Political Question in Contemporary Islamic Thought*. Beirut: Al-Rawafid, 2019. (255 pp.).
  3. Philosophy and Language: A Critique of the Linguistic Turn in Contemporary Philosophy*. Kuwait: Dar Sophia, 2nd ed., 2018. (391 pp.).
  4. Totalitarianism and Freedom: Studies in Political and Social Philosophy*. Beirut: Dar Su’al, 2018. (296 pp.).
  5. Language and Power: Critical Research on Managing Difference and Achieving Equity*. Beirut: Dar Al-Tali’a, 2017. (406 pp.).
  6. The Structuralist Method: Its Foundations, Principles, and Applications – A Study and Glossary*. Beirut: Libraire du Liban, 2016. (224 pp.).
  7. Discourse: A Study of its Structure, Relations, and Status in Michel Foucault’s Philosophy*. Beirut: Ibn al-Nadim & Al-Rawafid, 3rd ed., 2022. (586 pp.).
  8. Identity and History: Philosophical Studies on Algerian and Arab Culture*. Beirut: Ibn al-Nadim & Al-Rawafid, 2015. (328 pp.).
  9. Critic and Enlightenment: Foucauldian Research on Contemporary Arab Culture*. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2014. (170 pp.).
  10. Introduction to the Philosophy of Michel Foucault*. Beirut: Dar Al-Tali’a, 2013. (278 pp.).
  11. Recognition: Toward a New Concept of Justice – A Study in Social Philosophy*. Beirut: Dar Al-Tali’a, 2012. (224 pp.).
  12. Postmodernity and Enlightenment: The Position of Historical Ontology – A Critical Study*. Beirut: Dar Al-Tali’a, 2009. (288 pp.).
  13. Michel Foucault in Arab Thought*. Beirut: Dar Al-Tali’a, 2001. (136 pp.).
  • Books (Translation)
  1. Michel Foucault, *What is Philosophy? * Beirut: Dar Al-Saqi, 2025. (320 pp.).
  2. Paul May, *Philosophies of Cultural Pluralism*. Beirut: Ibn al-Nadim & Al-Rawafid, 2024. (328 pp.).
  3. Bertrand Saint-Sornin, *New Rationality*. Cairo: National Center for Translation, 2022. (312 pp.).
  4. Charles Larmore, *Modernity and Morality*. Kuwait: Dar Sophia, 2022. (290 pp.).
  5. Michel Foucault, *The Courage of Truth: The Government of Self and Others II*. Rabat: Mominoun Without Borders, 2021. (526 pp.).
  6. Marc Lonne, *Introduction to Contemporary Philosophy*. Beirut: Ibn al-Nadim & Al-Rawafid, 2020. (280 pp.).
  7. Michel Foucault, *The Government of Self and Others*. Rabat: Mominoun Without Borders, 2019. (502 pp.).
  8. Michel Foucault, *The Birth of Biopolitics*. Doha: Arab Center for Research, 2018. (383 pp.).
  9. Judith Revel, *Michel Foucault Dictionary*. Beirut: Dar Su’al & Sophia, 2018. (135 pp.).
  10. Michel Foucault, *What is Enlightenment? * Kuwait: Dar Afaaq, 2nd ed., 2016. (256 pp.).
  11. Michel Foucault, *The Hermeneutics of the Subject*. Kuwait: Dar Sophia, 2nd ed., 2020. (513 pp.).
  12. Michel Foucault, *Society Must Be Defended*. Kuwait: Dar Sophia, 2nd ed., 2020. (378 pp.).
  13. Olivier Martin (with Ismail Djella), *Empire of Numbers: A Sociology of Quantitative Measurement*. Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, 2023.
Academic Subjects
  • Level 100:
  1. Philosophy of Science (PHIL 101).
  2. Principles of Philosophy (PHIL 102).
  3. Introduction to Logic (PHIL 103).
  4. Ethics and Modern Society (PHIL 108).
  5. Ancient Eastern Philosophies (PHIL 110).
  • Level 200:
  1. History of Science (PHIL 214).
  2. Philosophy of Ethics (PHIL 227).
  3. Islamic Philosophy (PHIL 226).
  • Level 300:
  1. Political Philosophy (PHIL 311).
  2. Political and Ethical Theories of Islamic Philosophers (PHIL 342).
  3. Theory of Knowledge (PHIL 397).
  • Level 400:
  1. Contemporary Philosophy (PHIL 401).
  2. Philosophy of History (PHIL 412).
  3. Contemporary Philosophers (PHIL 413).
  4. Philosophy of Language (PHIL 429).
  5. Philosophy of Law (PHIL 490).
  • Level 500:
  1. Political and Social Philosophy (PHIL 509).
  2. Analysis of a Philosophical Text (PHIL 503).
  3. Modern and Contemporary Philosophy (PHIL 516).
  4. Islamic Philosophy (PHIL 515).
  5. Contemporary Philosophy (PHIL 518).
Publications
  1. “On Philosophical Criticism: An Attempt to Define the Concept.” *World of Thought*, National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters, Kuwait, Vol. 41, No. 4, April–May 2013, pp. 41–78.
  2. “Power and Law: An Analytical and Critical Study of Political and Legal Philosophy in Michel Foucault.” *Arab Journal for the Humanities*, No. 123, Vol. 31, Summer 2013, Kuwait University, pp. 83–123.
  3. “The Question of the Good in Contemporary Moral Philosophy.” *Al-Bab*, Issue 1, 2014, pp. 51–69.
  4. “From the Philosophy of History to the (Science) of History: On the Foundations of Historical Knowledge in Ernst Cassirer.” *World of Thought*, Kuwait, Issue 177, Jan–Mar 2019, pp. 7–44.
  5. “On Liberalism and Neoliberalism: Michel Foucault’s Position.” *Albâb Journal*, Issue 13, 2019, pp. 90–113.
  6. “Social Philosophy: On its Concept, Theory, and Relations.” *Tabayyun*, Issue 30, Vol. 8, Fall 2019, pp. 55–78.
  7. “Historical Ontology between Reception and Application in Contemporary Arab Culture.” *Ihâlât*, Issue 6, 2020, pp. 115–130.
  8. “Illness as Experience and Discourse: On the Politics of Illness in Michel Foucault and its Role in Contemporary Social Philosophy.” *Tabayyun*, Vol. 9, Issue 35, Winter 2021, pp. 13–38.