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Evaluation of Tradition; an Enquire into Traditionalism
15 May 2012 12:54
What do Traditionalists actually say? And; is what they actually thought useful for the Islamic Republic? These are questions which caused "Mansour Mahdavi," to write a book titled "Evaluation of Tradition". This book deals with traditionalism, based on the ideas of "Seyed Hussein Nasr ".
"The Cambridge introduction to Samuel Beckett"
14 May 2012 11:36
The Persian rendition of "The Cambridge introduction to Samuel Beckett", a book by Ronan McDonald, has been released in Iran.
Mojtahedi: The Problem of Leibniz
12 May 2012 12:14
Karim Mojtahedi, the author of "Leibniz and his Interpreters" said in the reviewing meeting of this work: whenever I tried to write something about Leibniz, I couldn't manage to collect his philosophy and thought within a specific intellectual system. The problem of his thoughts is congruity so they are uncollectable in a specific system.
Three new renditions of Ibn Arabi books in TIBF
10 May 2012 12:11
Mowla Publications has brought three new books by Mohyeddin Ibn Arabi that are recently converted into Persian.
“Medical encyclopedia revives traditional medicine”
5 May 2012 12:10
In the unveiling ceremony of the first volume of the Islam and Iran Medical Encyclopedia, Ali Akbar Velayati remarked the work as the reviver of Iran’s traditional medicine which needs updating.
Corbin tried to restore spirituality for western life
4 May 2012 13:12
The second volume of Henry Corbin’s “Iranian Islam” converted into Persian by Reza Kouhkan was unveiled.
“Motahari’s works were based on justice, freedom”
2 May 2012 12:48
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said all martyr Motahari’s works were based on justice, holiness and freedom. “In his works, these three concepts are mingled together,” he said.
John Hick at IHCS
1 May 2012 16:24
A critical session on the ideas of John Hick will be held at the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies (IHCS) on Sunday, May 6.
Book on C. G. Jung at TIBF
30 Apr 2012 15:42
Gerhard Wehr’s “Carl Gustav Jung” is co-translated by Parisa Rezayi and Reza Najafi. The book covers the biography and work of the Swiss psychologist emphasizing his influence on psychological science.
3 profiles in latest Philosophy Book of the Month
28 Apr 2012 11:39
The latest Philosophy Book of the Month, special issue of April 2012 is released. The 56th issue of this monthly journal features three special profiles for mysticism, Hegel, and Nietzsche.
Translated by Farzaneh Doosti
24 Apr 2012 17:19
Scribers have been the main victims of print industry. They made a living by scribing manuscripts but they lost their jobs with the emergence of print industry. What we have inherited from past centuries is a result of the endeavors of these people who acted as mediators between writers and future audiences by reviving old manuscripts. On the one hand, these manuscripts would have never survived without necessary corrections and revisions. These editors are true substitutes of ...
Articles on
21 Apr 2012 15:18
Author and university professor is going to publish a collection of his articles on hermeneutics and art. According to him, the unreliability of issues related to perception has led Iranians to hermeneutic discussions in recent years.
New works on Martyr Motahari to be unveiled
19 Apr 2012 11:39
Head of the 33rd Martyr Motahari’s Anniversary committee said new cultural stuff about Martyr Motahari will be released parallel with his martyrdom anniversary.
Book City to host "An introduction to Hermeneutics" courses
18 Apr 2012 15:12
Masoud Olia will be hosting a 10-session course of "An introduction to Hermeneutics" in the Book City. The sessions will be centered on hermeneutics' processes and approaches since its beginning till the contemporary era.
How to face nihilism according to Nietzsche
18 Apr 2012 12:49
Academic member of the University of Isfahan compiles a book on ‘Nietzsche’s Tragic Yes to Life’. In this work he discusses Nietzsche’s suggestions on how to encounter with nihilism from an analytical point of view.
Best Books on Mahdiism to be lauded
17 Apr 2012 14:49
General manager of Culture and Islamic Guidance Administration of Qom Province has announced that the first Biennial Book of Mahdiism Conference will be held on June 28, 2012 parallel at Yavaran Mahdi Cultural Complex in Qom.
The present century is Foucauldian: Najafzadeh
17 Apr 2012 12:09
According to the translator of 'Society must be defended: lectures at the Collège de France, 1975-76', while Foucault himself termed the present century as Deleuzian, I believe that it is rather Foucauldian. As today Post-Foucauldian practical philosophy is being reproduced by current radical thinkers in the context of a tradition that was initiated by Foucault.
Hegel according to Derrida
16 Apr 2012 18:54
Hegel is an important and influential philosopher in Derrida's opinion. Therefore, he paid particular attention to Hegel's thought and wrote on him. These writings and a critique of them will be released in a Persian book entitled as 'Hegel According to Derrida'.
Iranians to read "Chartres and the Birth of the Cathedral"
15 Apr 2012 11:51
"Chartres and the Birth of the Cathedral", a book by Titus Burckhardt, noted German traditionalist, has been rendered into Persian.
Amazon to publish Al-Khayrat Records
14 Apr 2012 15:57
Representative of Amazon International Publications in Iran has offered the free publication of the record book of Al-Khayrat by Amazon. The work is considered the book of Islamic Guinness records.
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