Reza Davari Ardakani
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Reza Davari Ardakani is an Iran
ian philosopher and university professor lecturer. He is also President of the Academy of Sciences of Iran.
Davari received primary and secondary education in Arkadan, and after leaving school became a teacher in 1951. In 1954, he entered the University of Tehran
as an undergraduate, gaining a BA
and in 1967 a PhD
in Philosophy
there. He is currently a professor
of philosophy at Tehran University. From 1979 to 1981, he was dean
at the faculty
of literature
and humanities
, University of Tehran, and the head of Iranian National Commission for UNESCO
from 1979 to 1982. Davari is the Editor-in-Chief of Farhang Journal.
Davari and Abdolkarim Soroush
have engaged in a series of philosophical debates in post-revolutionary Iran.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian philosopher and university professor lecturer. He is also President of the Academy of Sciences of Iran.
Davari received primary and secondary education in Arkadan, and after leaving school became a teacher in 1951. In 1954, he entered the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
as an undergraduate, gaining a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and in 1967 a PhD
PHD
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in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
there. He is currently a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of philosophy at Tehran University. From 1979 to 1981, he was dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
at the faculty
Faculty (university)
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of literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, University of Tehran, and the head of Iranian National Commission for UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
from 1979 to 1982. Davari is the Editor-in-Chief of Farhang Journal.
Davari and Abdolkarim Soroush
Abdolkarim Soroush
Abdolkarim Soroush , born Hosein Haj Faraj Dabbagh , is an Iranian thinker, reformer, Rumi scholar and a former professor at the University of Tehran. He is arguably the most influential figure in religious intellectual movement in Iran. Professor Soroush is currently a visiting scholar at the...
have engaged in a series of philosophical debates in post-revolutionary Iran.
See also
- Intellectual movements in IranIntellectual movements in IranIntellectual movements in Iran involve the Iranian experience of modernity and its associated art, science, literature, poetry, and political structures that have been changing since the 19th century.- History of Iranian modernity :...
- Dr. Reza Davari Ardakani's formal website