Akbar Jabbari

Akbar Jabbari, born in 1974 in Zanjan, is an Iranian researcher in the fields of philosophy, literature, mysticism, and psychology. He pursued his studies in philosophy and psychology and is a graduate of the University of Mysore in India. In Iran's intellectual sphere, Jabbari is best known for his writings and lectures on phenomenology, Heidegger's philosophy, mysticism, Persian literature, and existential psychotherapy.

A significant part of his intellectual work concerns the relationship between philosophy and everyday life; that is, he pursues philosophy not merely as a theoretical discipline, but as a way of understanding human experience, culture, language, gender, religion, poetry, and the human psyche. He is an enthusiast and interpreter of Heidegger's philosophy, and in works such as "The Question of Being," "Daseinsanalysis or the Analysis of Dasein," and "An Introduction to Martin Heidegger's Existential Ontology," he has sought to connect Heideggerian concepts to the realms of human existence, psychotherapy, and cultural understanding.

In his writings, Jabbari employs a phenomenological approach; that is, instead of starting from ready-made judgments, he strives to examine phenomena within the horizon of lived experience, language, history, and culture. This same method is evident in his writings on culture, gender, religion, and poetry. He does not view unveiling, sexual relations, architecture, media, language, and social behavior merely as simple moral or legal issues, but rather considers them as signs of a more complex lifeworld.

Among Jabbari's other intellectual interests is his attention to Persian literature and Iranian mysticism. He has written about Ferdowsi, Nezami, Rumi, Hafez, Bidel, and Seyyed Abbas Ma'aref, and in his works has sought to highlight the connection between poetry, wisdom, language, and the existential experience of the human being. Jabbari has also presented lectures on Heidegger, Daseinsanalysis, and philosophical topics at the Jivogi School of Humanities; Jivogi's introduction also presents him as a researcher in the fields of philosophy, literature, and mysticism, and lists books such as "Daseinsanalysis," "Language, Dialogue, Truth," and the translation of "The Zollikon Seminars" among his works.