Biography:Kaikhosrov D. Irani
Kaikhosrov D. Irani (May 1, 1922 – June 29, 2017)[1] was a philosopher specializing in Kant and the philosophy of science. Born in Mumbai , India, he was the eldest son of Sir Dinshah Irani and Banu Mithibai Sethna. He studied at Princeton University and was a student of Albert Einstein. He taught for 41 years in the philosophy department at City College of New York, where he served as Chairman for nine years.[2] He was a member of the Academy of Science in New York, the American Philosophical Association, the Philosophy of Science Association, and the American Academy of Religion.[3] He was a judge for the Templeton Prize given to individuals for "affirming life’s spiritual dimension."[4] He was active in New York's Zoroastrian community.
Publications
- Social Justice in the Ancient World (Greenwood Press, 1995)
- Rationality in Thought and Action (Greenwood Press, 1986)
- Emotion: Philosophical Studies (Haven Pub. Corp., 1983)
- Pathology and Consciousness (Haven Pub. Corp., 1978)
References
- ↑ Kaikhosrov D. Irani's obituary
- ↑ "Kaikhosrov D. Irani". http://www.kdirani.com/bio.htm. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Kaikhosrov D. Irani". A Zoroastrian Educational Institute. http://www.zoroastrian.org.uk/vohuman/Author/Irani,KeikhosrowDinshah.htm.
- ↑ The Templeton Prize
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