
Critical Thinking Skills and Philosophy of ScienceIranian
Hamed Safaeipour is a researcher, instructor, and founder of the Tizfekri Cultural-Artistic Institute, who has been working professionally in the field of thinking skills and critical thinking since the 2000s. He achieved the top rank in the entrance exam for the PhD program in Philosophy of Science and Technology at Tarbiat Modares University, and his book "Tizfekri: The Skill of Understanding and Evaluating Reasoning" is among his well-known works in teaching critical thinking. Focusing on the localization and promotion of thinking skills in Iran, Safaeipour has conducted numerous courses and workshops for academic, organizational, and public audiences.
Hamed Safaeipour has been active in research and teaching since 2002, and his special interest in educational sciences and creating change through the transformation of beliefs led him to focus on thinking skills, particularly critical thinking. He achieved the top rank in the entrance exam for the PhD in Philosophy of Science and Technology at Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran and defended his dissertation in 2015. Since 1997, he has been working nationwide as a researcher and instructor of critical thinking skills, conducting various courses and lectures in this field.
One of his most significant educational and research experiences is authoring the book "Tizfekri: The Skill of Understanding and Evaluating Reasoning," published in the "Philosophy for Children" instructor guidebook series by the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies. This book has served as the basis for designing educational courses to enhance critical thinking skills. The Tizfekri Institute, which he founded in 2020, is the first specialized institute for developing and teaching thinking skills in the country, holding an official license from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance as well as a creative company license from the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology.
Safaeipour has also held various executive positions, including head of the Philosophy of Medicine Olympiad at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, content designer for the "Faz" TV competition, and director of the Idea Creation Department at the Isfahan Municipality Cultural and Recreational Organization. He has conducted numerous workshops and courses for organizations such as Digikala, Bank Mellat, the Industrial Management Organization, and Foolad Technic Holding, and has published several scientific-research articles on topics including design arguments, the anthropic principle, and the philosophy of science. His promotional activities also include writing essays and notes in the field of educational and cultural pathology.