NCID-1437
Yasemin Akis Yaman
Visiting Faculty in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Villanova University
Education/Degree:
1 Philosophy (Mugla Sitki Koçman University, Turkey)
About
Yasemin Akis Yaman completed her PhD at Mugla Sitki Koçman University, Turkey. Her PhD thesis, "The Concept of Anxiety in Soren Kierkegaard", was published by Ayrinti Publishing in 2015. Her research interests lie in the area of existentialism. She has several articles about the philosophy of Albert Camus, Soren Kierkegaard, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Rumi. Currently, she is visiting faculty in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University.
Current Work
Dr. Ak?? Yaman's current project's title is "Becoming a self in the Thought of Søren Kierkegaard and The Sufis." The primary purpose of the project is to examine the existential analysis of the development of the self in the thought of Sufis and Kierkegaard. This comparative study will show the similarities between two different approaches which belong to the different tradition of thought, ages, and religions.
Research Area Keyword(s)
existentialism, Kierkegaard, Rumi, Sufism