Hossein Ziai

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Hossein Ziai

Philosophy

#2840

World Rank

#4730

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Logic

#10387

World Rank

#13344

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• Philosophy

Hossein Ziai's Degrees

• PhD Islamic Philosophy University of Tehran
• Masters Islamic Philosophy University of Tehran
• Bachelors Islamic Philosophy University of Tehran

Why Is Hossein Ziai Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Hossein Ziai was a professor of Islamic Philosophy and Iranian Studies at UCLA where he held the inaugural Jahangir and Eleanor Amuzegar Chair in Iranian Studies until his passing. He received his B.S. in Intensive Physics and Mathematics from Yale University in 1967 and a Ph.D. in Islamic Philosophy from Harvard University in 1976. Prior to UCLA, Ziai taught at Tehran University, Sharif University, Harvard University, Brown University, and Oberlin College. As Director of Iranian Studies at UCLA, where he taught since 1988, Ziai established an undergraduate major in Iranian in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures—the first such degree in North America—and developed the strongest and most rigorous Iranian Studies program in the U.S.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Hossein Ziai?

Hossein Ziai is affiliated with the following schools:

• Yale University
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of Tehran
• Harvard University