Amir-Hossein Aryanpour Explained

Amir-Hossein Aryanpour
Birth Date:27 February 1925
Birth Place:Tehran
Death Place:Tehran
Occupation:Iranian philosopher, sociologist and literary figure.
Nationality:Iranian

Amir-Hossein Aryanpour (February 27, 1925, Tehran – July 30, 2001, Tehran) (fa|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]

Education

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

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.[7]

Death

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

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Notes and References

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