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Lectures on the Philosophical Foundations of Belief in the Unseen by Arash Naraghi

A lecture series titled 'Philosophical Foundations of Belief in the Unseen' by Arash Naraghi, Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Moravian University in the United States, began on August 1, 2023. Video and audio recordings are available on various platforms.

August 18, 202354K

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Lectures on Theism and Atheism, Science and Religion in Wittgenstein's Philosophy by Zohair Bagheri Noaparast

Zohair Bagheri Typeparast examines Wittgenstein's distinctive perspective on God, religion, and science across eleven sessions; language games, grammar, and fideism are explored in these lectures based on an English-language book.

August 14, 202355K

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Mapping Varieties of Atheism onto Friendly and Unfriendly Atheisms: A Look at William Rowe's Theory

William Rowe divides atheism into friendly and unfriendly varieties; the friendly kind rejects broad theism but deems narrow theism possible. An examination of atheism types based on the origin of belief assesses their alignment with Rowe's model.

August 12, 202310 min54K

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Spirituality in a Meaningless World: An Interview with Bijan Abdolkarimi

Bijan Abdolkarimi explains the distinction between ordinary whys and the fundamental why of life, and examines the relationship between spirituality and rationality in the contemporary world; an interview on the meaning of being and the challenges of a meaning-oriented life in the modern age.

August 7, 202397 min59K

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Introduction and Review of In Praise of Doubt with Hassan Mohaddesi and Mahmoud Moghaddasi

The book 'In Praise of Doubt' by Peter Berger and Anton Zijderveld, centered on the celebration of 'doubt', was discussed in the presence of Hassan Mohaddesi and Mahmoud Moghaddasi. The discussions ranged from the function of doubt to the book's relevance for Iranians in the current era.

August 3, 20232 min47KPhilosophyIntroduction and Review of In Praise of Doubt with Hassan Mohaddesi and Mahmoud Moghaddasi

August 3, 2023

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Review Session of the Book “Ethics; Natural Religion”

A book review session on *Ethics: Natural Religion* with Ayub Afzali and Dr. Ali Mahjour. By synthesizing the views of Taleghani and John Finnis, the author argues that religious ethics based on natural law is nothing other than universal ethics, and that understanding divine precepts does not require revealed texts.

July 29, 202312 min47K

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Philosophising à la de Botton: Hamideh Bahreini, Reza Bahrami, Kaveh Behbahani and Iman Fani

Alain de Botton expresses philosophical concepts in simple language and makes them applicable to everyday life. A Book City session with Hamideh Bahreini and Reza Bahrami examined his style: are his works pop philosophy or a way to untangle the knots of modern life?

June 24, 202335 min59K

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Hadi Hakim Shafaei's Essay “The Decline of Critique in Iranian Society and the Necessity of Critical Thinking”

Criticism in Iranian society has been reduced to banality, often meaning outright rejection rather than separating the wheat from the chaff. By clarifying the difference between critique and fault-finding, Hadi Hakim Shafaei explains the necessity of critical thinking and the ethics of belief for moving beyond absolutism and hasty judgment.

June 13, 202314 min60KPhilosophyHadi Hakim Shafaei's Essay “The Decline of Critique in Iranian Society and the Necessity of Critical Thinking”

June 13, 2023

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Introducing the book A History of Women Philosophers: Contemporary Women Philosophers by Mary Ellen Waithe

Mary Ellen Waithe's *A History of Women Philosophers: Contemporary Women Philosophers* challenges the notion of philosophy as a masculine domain by highlighting the work of thirteen twentieth-century women philosophers. What follows is a report from the book's critical review session with Mostafa Malekian at Shahr-e Ketab.

May 27, 202328 min70KPhilosophyIntroducing the book A History of Women Philosophers: Contemporary Women Philosophers by Mary Ellen Waithe

May 27, 2023

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