Prominent Iranian philosophy professor of University of Tehran Mojtahedi dies at 93

Tehran, IRNA – Karim Mojtahedi, an esteemed Iranian philosophy professor, has passed away at the age of 93.

Born in 1930 in Tabriz in northwestern Iran, Mojtahedi dedicated his entire life to scholarly pursuits.

He studied and received his BS, MA, and PhD in Philosophy from France’s Sorbonne University before returning to Iran at the age of 34.

In 2001 Mojtahedi was inducted into the Iranian Science and Culture Hall of Fame, also known as the Ever-lasting Names. In 2010, he received UNESCO’s Avicenna Gold Medal. Subsequently, he was honored as a Distinguished Professor by Iran’s National Elites Foundation.

Throughout his six decades of scientific exploration, Mojtahedi authored over 20 books on philosophy, including Hegel's Thoughts, Descartes and his philosophy, Philosophy of history and Kant's critical philosophy.