AURAK hosts “The Seven Principles of a Happy Society” Public Lecture

Professor W. Julian Korab-Karpowicz, from the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Zayed University, Dubai, has visited the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) in order to speak about his latest book entitled ‘Tractatus Politico-Philosphicus and the Seven Principles of a Happy Society’.

Faculty members present included Prof. John Ryder, Dr. Larry Griffin, Dr. Bryn Holmes, Dr. Bilal Akash, and Dr. Philipp Dorstewitz, whose Philosophy class also attended the lecture.

Prof. Korab-Karpowicz mentioned a number of topics which are covered in the book, from the concept of time, to traditional societies and post-modernity. He explained that he believes the difference which separates humans from animals is culture; human’s ability to create an economic system, law, politics, science, art and entertainment.

The book’s objectives, according to Prof. Korab-Karpowicz, are ‘to establish the principles of a good state and a happy society too open up new directions for the future development of humankind’.

At the conclusion of the lecture, Prof. Korab-Karpowicz also hosted a question and answer session, in which he stressed that philosophy and religion are not mutually exclusive, pointing out that many of the great philosophers were also deeply religious.

Prof. Korab-Karpowicz specializes in Political Philosophy and has taught in universities in South Korea, Lebanon, Turkey, China and the United States. He has published five books.