Saeid Zibakalam (Persian: سعید زیباکلام) is an Iranian academic and conservative political activist who self-identifies as a justice-seeker."[3]
Saeid Zibakalam | |
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 Zibakalam in 2015 | |
| Born | Saeid Zibakalam-Mofrad 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Relatives | Sadegh Zibakalam (brother)[1] |
| Awards | Book of the Year (2007)[2] |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | The Social Epistemology of the Edinburgh School (1990) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosophy |
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| Institutions | |
| Website | https://rtis2.ut.ac.ir/cv/zibakalam/?lang=en-gb |
Education and career
editHe gained a PhD in philosophy from University of Leeds in 1990, where he remained a visiting scholar for the next two years, before his return to Iran. He then worked as a research fellow at Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies.[4] Zibakalm is currently a faculty member at University of Tehran.[3]
Selected published works
edit- Zibakalam, Saeid (2019), "Saving the Principle of Congruence", Journal of Philosophical Theological Research, 21 (80): 97–116, doi:10.22091/pfk.2019.4031.2057
- Zibakalam, Saeid (2016), "Myth of the Nature of Reasoning", Philosophical Investigations, 10 (19): 163–172, ISSN 2423-4419
- Zibakalam, Saeid (2007), Social Epistemology, SAMT, ISBN 978-964-459-936-1
- Zibakalam, Saeid (1997), "Relativism Due to a Theory of Natural Rationality", Journal for General Philosophy of Science, 28 (2): 337–357, doi:10.1023/A:1008215914176, JSTOR 25171096, S2CID 142501000
- Zibakalam, Saeid (1994), "Relativism Due to Underdetermination of Theory by Data", International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 8 (3): 211–228, doi:10.1080/02698599408573496
- Zibakalam, Saeid (March 1993), "Emergence of a Radical Sociology of Scientific Knowledge: The Strong Programme in the Early Writings of Barry Barnes", Dialectica, 47 (1): 3–25, doi:10.1111/j.1746-8361.1993.tb00093.x
Political activities
editZibakalam is a stauch supporter of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and has openly criticized Hassan Rouhani and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,[1] having been categorized among delvaapasaan ("the concerned").[5] He was subsequently summend to the court in 2014 for criticizing the performance of the nuclear negotiating team.[6] Zibakalam is one of the very few figures who openly attacks Judicial system of Iran.[3] In 2020, he was among signatories of a letter to Ali Khamenei, that warned him of the current situation in Iran and questioned the compatibility of the measure taken by him to rule Iran.[7] Zibakalam enrolled as a candidate for 2020 Iranian legislative election, however he was disqualified by the Guardian Council.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Thrope, Samuel (21 July 2015), "The Most Dangerous Man in Iran", Tablet Magazine, retrieved 14 February 2020
- ^ "Iran announces "Book of the Year" winners", Mehr News Agency, 6 February 2007, retrieved 14 February 2020 – via Payvand
- ^ a b c Sadeghi, Fereshteh (9 January 2018), "Iran's conservative-dominated judiciary under attack — from conservatives", Al-Monitor, retrieved 14 February 2020
- ^ "Notes on contributors", International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 8 (3): 277, 1994, doi:10.1080/02698599408573501
- ^ Tabatabai, Adnan (23 September 2014), "Iran's Rouhani on Global Stage as Opponents at Home Speak Up", Lobelog, retrieved 14 February 2020
- ^ Esfandiari, Golnaz (11 June 2014), "Iran's Hard-line Media Told To Back Off On Rohani Criticism", RFE/RL, retrieved 14 February 2020
- ^ a b "Academics, Students Warn Khamenei About Divide Between People And Government", RFE/RL, 2 January 2020, retrieved 14 February 2020