Amir-Hossein Aryanpour

Amir-Hossein Aryanpour (February 27, 1925, Tehran – July 30, 2001, Tehran) (Persian: امیرحسین آریان پور) was an Iranian lexicographer, writer, translator, philosopher, sociologist, and literary figure. Aryanpour was an expert in western philosophy and Persian culture.[1][2][3][4]

Amir-Hossein Aryanpour
Born(1925-02-27)February 27, 1925
Died(2001-07-30)July 30, 2001
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Iranian philosopher, sociologist and literary figure.

Education

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He studied social sciences at the American University of Beirut, graduating in 1944. He later studied philosophy and social sciences at the University of Tehran and received his doctorate in 1951 in Princeton University. He was one of the students of Badiozzaman Forouzanfar, one of the most prominent figures in the history of Persian literature.[5][6]

Career

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He was a mentor to many, like the Columbia University scholar Hamid Dabashi. Aryanpour was a full professor at University of Tehran. He wrote numerous books and articles on sociology, philosophy and literature. He was influential in the contemporary intellectual movements in Iran. Aryanpour retired from teaching in 1980.[5][7]

Death

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He died in the morning of July 30, 2001 in Asia Hospital, Tehran, at the age of 77.[8]

Works

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  • Sociology of Art
  • Threshold of Doom
  • Psychology of Vision realism
  • Field of sociology
  • Four bilingual dictionary
  • Nature, life, origin and evolution of
  • Research Approvals
  • Two logic: static and dynamic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "امیرحسین آریان پور مترجم کتاب سیر فلسفه در ایران" [Amir-Hossein Aryanpour, translator of the book The Journey of Philosophy in Iran] (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ^ "استاد مارکسیست دانشکده الهیات" [Marxist professor at the Faculty of Theology] (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ^ "امیرحسین آریان‌پور؛ منادی آموزش و پرورش پویا" [Amir Hossein Arianpour; Herald of Dynamic Education] (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ^ "در سالگرد خاموشی امیرحسین آریان‌پور" [On the anniversary of Amir Hossein Arianpour's silence] (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b Mohin, Baqer (2001-08-03). "Obituary: Amir Hossein Aryanpour". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  6. ^ "امیرحسین آریان پور؛ جامعه‌شناسی نامی و احیاگر اندیشه اجتماعی" [Amirhossein Arianpour; renowned sociologist and reviver of social thought] (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  7. ^ "امیر حسین آریانپور؛ نویسنده ای که به دنبال فردایی روشن بود" [Amir Hossein Arianpour; A writer who sought a bright tomorrow] (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  8. ^ "به یاد پژوهشگری اندیشمند، دکتر امیرحسین آریان پور" [In memory of the thoughtful researcher, Dr. Amir Hossein Arianpour] (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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