Self-Giving Existence

PHILOSOPHY

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Self-Giving Existence: A Short Introduction to Kurdish Philosophy of Existence by Kamal Mirawdeli presents a groundbreaking ontological framework rooted in the Kurdish language, lived experience, and the concept of self-giving existence (XODA). This academic textbook systematically explores how existence gives itself, forms worlds, sustains life, and renews without teleology or guarantee.

The book also positions Kurdish philosophy within global philosophical discourse, offering a non-imperial universality that expands the horizon of philosophy itself.

Designed for students and scholars, it includes pedagogical tools such as glossaries, syllabi, and exam questions to facilitate teaching and learning.

Kamal Mirawdeli is a Kurdish poet, philosopher and writer whose work explores the intersections of language, existence and identity. He studied at Baghdad University, the University of Essex and the London School of Economics, earning advanced degrees in philosophy, literature and political economy.

Mirawdeli is the author of multiple works in philosophy, linguistics, literary criticism and poetry in both Kurdish and English. His major contributions in English include The Archaeology of History, Ibn Khaldun’s Philosophy of History, Love and Existence, History of the Present, Kurdish Odyssey, Poesophical Vision and Works and Unlocking Existence in a Grain of Salt. He has authored several philosophical books and texts in Kurdish for the Kurdistan region universities.