Seyed Hamid Talebzadeh on the Need for Rigor in Founding the Humanities in Iran

Seyed Hamid Talebzadeh's lecture on "The Need for Rigor in Founding the Humanities in Iran" is a precise lecture, observing scholarly subtleties. A listener less familiar with complex philosophical concepts and terminology might think that this lecture does not have much substance for them. Those acquainted with philosophy might also say that it is a brief presentation of the most important moments in the history of philosophy that has failed to explain the complexity of the concepts it has invoked. Nevertheless, this is a lecture worth watching. And not just for those versed in philosophy, but for all those who aspire to do scholarly work in Iran. Those who are more familiar with Dr. Talebzadeh know that he usually speaks deliberately and precisely. Far more so than the precision and composure we usually find among academic speakers in Iran. This precision may stem from his interest in and familiarity with the rugged tradition of German philosophy, or it may arise from his media experience during several years of managing Channel 4 television. But whatever it is, the precision we see here, beyond the habitual demeanor and conduct of Dr. Talebzadeh, tells us something about the content of this lecture. We can claim that in this lecture, the form of presentation and the content have converged! In this lecture, Talebzadeh intends to speak about the necessities of founding the humanities in Iran. The content of the lecture is replete with philosophical complexities, but what ultimately emerges from behind those complex concepts is Talebzadeh's emphasis on and recommendation of precision and composure in confronting the complexities of the humanities. He, of course, also has a prescription for this recommendation, and that is a return to the foundations of the humanities. But anyone who, after reading these lines, watches the video of this lecture will acknowledge that the precision Talebzadeh seeks to emphasize and insist upon is something akin to the very precision and composure he himself has employed in presenting complex philosophical subtleties to his audience. Founding the humanities requires rigor, a rigor that, more than any positive content, depends on the precise disposition and form of scholarly work.

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Video of Seyed Hamid Talebzadeh's lecture on the need for rigor in founding the humanities in Iran

Audio of Seyed Hamid Talebzadeh's lecture on the need for rigor in founding the humanities in Iran

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This lecture was delivered at the "Human World, Islamic Wisdom" conference, at the Faculty of Literature and Humanities of the University of Tehran, organized by the Young Thought Center and the Islamic Philosophy Working Group of the Ishraq Institute.

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Source: Simafekr

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