Philosophy
Persian philosophy can be traced back as far as to Old Iranian philosophical traditions and thoughts which originated in ancient Indo-Iranian roots and were considerably influenced by Zarathustra's teachings. Throughout Iranian history and due to remarkable political and social changes such as the Macedonian, Arab and Mongol invasions of Persia a wide spectrum of schools of thoughts showed a variety of views on philosophical questions extending from Old Iranian and mainly Zoroastrianism-related traditions to schools appearing in the late pre-Islamic era such as Manicheism and Mazdakism as well as various post-Islamic schools. Iranian philosophy after Arab invasion of Persia, is characterized by different interactions with the Old Iranian philosophy, the Greek philosophy and with the development of Islamic philosophy. The Illumination School and the Transcendent Philosophy are regarded as two of the main philosophical traditions of that era in Persia.
- African Philosophy
Other philosophical traditions, such as African philosophy, are rarely considered by foreign academia. Since emphasis is mainly placed on western philosophy as a reference point, the study, preservation and dissemination of valuable, but lesser known,...
- Deceased--alenush Terian
Alenush Terian November 9th, 1920 to March 4th, 2011 On her 90th birthday... November 20th, 2010 Azad-Hye The 90th birth anniversary of the first Iranian female astronomer and physics professor, Alenush Terian, was celebrated at the Ararat Club in Tehran....
- Swift Justice In Iran...sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani To Be Hung Today
"Iran stoning case woman to be 'hanged'" Human rights group claims Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is to be executed for murder instead of adultery November 2nd, 2010 guardian.co.uk An Iranian woman whose sentence of execution by stoning for adultery...
- Disgruntled Philosophy Scholars And World Philosophy Day
"Scholars protest against holding World Philosophy Day in Iran" October 26th, 2010 Payvand Iran News As Iran prepares to host the 2010 World Philosophy Day in Tehran, academics from around the world are organizing protests against Unesco's choice...
- Lashes Given...all 99
"The lashing of the woman...was carried out in the northern Iran prison where she is being held...." "Iranian Woman Is Said to Be Lashed Over Photo" by Ravi Somaiya September 5th, 2010 The New York Times A mix-up over a photograph led to a sentence...
Philosophy
Persian philosophy
Persian philosophy can be traced back as far as to Old Iranian philosophical traditions and thoughts which originated in ancient Indo-Iranian roots and were considerably influenced by Zarathustra's teachings. Throughout Iranian history and due to remarkable political and social changes such as the Macedonian, Arab and Mongol invasions of Persia a wide spectrum of schools of thoughts showed a variety of views on philosophical questions extending from Old Iranian and mainly Zoroastrianism-related traditions to schools appearing in the late pre-Islamic era such as Manicheism and Mazdakism as well as various post-Islamic schools. Iranian philosophy after Arab invasion of Persia, is characterized by different interactions with the Old Iranian philosophy, the Greek philosophy and with the development of Islamic philosophy. The Illumination School and the Transcendent Philosophy are regarded as two of the main philosophical traditions of that era in Persia.
- African Philosophy
Other philosophical traditions, such as African philosophy, are rarely considered by foreign academia. Since emphasis is mainly placed on western philosophy as a reference point, the study, preservation and dissemination of valuable, but lesser known,...
- Deceased--alenush Terian
Alenush Terian November 9th, 1920 to March 4th, 2011 On her 90th birthday... November 20th, 2010 Azad-Hye The 90th birth anniversary of the first Iranian female astronomer and physics professor, Alenush Terian, was celebrated at the Ararat Club in Tehran....
- Swift Justice In Iran...sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani To Be Hung Today
"Iran stoning case woman to be 'hanged'" Human rights group claims Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is to be executed for murder instead of adultery November 2nd, 2010 guardian.co.uk An Iranian woman whose sentence of execution by stoning for adultery...
- Disgruntled Philosophy Scholars And World Philosophy Day
"Scholars protest against holding World Philosophy Day in Iran" October 26th, 2010 Payvand Iran News As Iran prepares to host the 2010 World Philosophy Day in Tehran, academics from around the world are organizing protests against Unesco's choice...
- Lashes Given...all 99
"The lashing of the woman...was carried out in the northern Iran prison where she is being held...." "Iranian Woman Is Said to Be Lashed Over Photo" by Ravi Somaiya September 5th, 2010 The New York Times A mix-up over a photograph led to a sentence...