Michel Aflaq (, 1910 – 23 June 1989) was a Syrian philosopher,
sociologist and
Arab nationalist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of
Ba'athism and its political movement; he is considered by several Ba'athists to be the principal founder of Ba'athist thought. He published various books during his lifetime, the most notable being
The Battle for One Destiny (1958) and
The Struggle Against Distorting the Movement of Arab Revolution (1975).