Philosopher (b. 7 February Kozlu/ Zonguldak - d. 7 December 2021, Istanbul). His full name is Teoman Şaban. He began with his primary
school education in Zonguldak and completed it in Ankara
and he went to secondary school in Ankara
TED College.
He graduated from Istanbul University Philosophy Department (1973). In 1975 he
began to work as an assistant in the same University’s Philosophy Department.
He received his Ph.D. with his thesis “Biyoloji Felsefesine Dair” (1977). In 1978, he attended to bio-technology
seminars in Paris
with a NATO scholarship. He became assistant professor in 1982, at the same
year he became associate professor with his thesis on biological philosophy, he
became professor in 1988. He worked as visiting lecturer in Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia
between 1992 and 93, in Vienna University Science Philosophy Department between
1994 and 2003, ISTAT (Kuala Lumpur)
between 1995 and 97, in 1999. He went to foreign countries for research and
examinations. Domestically, beside his main working place Istanbul University
he also gave lectures on different fields and conferences in different
universities. In 1999, he became the head of Istanbul University Faculty of
literature Philosophy Department Philosophy History Subdivision.
He published his Turkish and English articles and translations in Felsefe Arkivi, Yazı, Bilim Dergisi, Türk Kültürü, Forum,
19 Mayıs Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, İlim ve Sanat, Felsefe
Konuşmaları, Milli Kültür, Bilim-Felsefe-Tarih, İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat
Fakültesi Felsefe Bölümü Yıllığı, Yeni Toplum, Turkish Daily News, Hayat Sağlık
ve Sosyal Hizmetler Vakfı Bülteni, Dergâh, Diplomatik, Yeni Şafak, Zaman,
İlâhiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, NQP Türkiye, Gerçek Hayat, İstanbul’daki Anadolu,
Eğitimbilim, Altınoluk, Umran, Kutadgubilig magazines, newspapers and annuals. In 2000, he won
the Turkey Writers Union Examination Prize with his work Çağdaş Küresel
Medeniyet.
WORKS:
RESEARCH: Canlılar
Sorununa Giriş / Biyoloji Felsefesiyle İlgili Çalışmalar (1982), Biyoloji
Felsefesi / Canlı ve Kültür
Sorunlarını Araştırma Alanı (1992), Aristoteles’te Bilim ve Canlılar
Sorunu (1995), Yeniçağ Avrupa Medeniyetinden Çağdaş İngiliz-Yahudi
Medeniyetine (1996), A New System of Philosophy-Science frol the
Biological Standpoint (1996), Felsefe-Bilime Giriş (1998), Çağdaş
Küresel Medeniyet / Anlamı-Gelişimi-Konumu (2000).
REFERENCE: Teoman Duralı’yla Üç Konuşma / Bilim - Felsefe - Evrim Teorisi (2002), İhsan Işık / Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2007, 2009), Kitaplar (teomandurali.com, 09.10.2018), Prof. Dr. Teoman Duralı son yolculuğuna uğurlandı (İHA-hürriyet.com.tr, 07.12.2021), Prof. Dr. Teoman Duralı hayatını kaybetti! Teoman Duralı kimdir, kaç yaşındaydı, hastalığı neydi ve neden öldü? (sabah.com.tr, 07.12.2021), Prof. Dr. Teoman Duralı'ya veda! (YouTube • A Haber, 07.12.2021), Prof. Dr. Teoman Duralı vefat etti (Teoman Duralı kimdir?) – NTV (ntv.com.tr , 07.12.2021).
