Alireza Mansouri

تعداد بازدید:۱۳۴۴

 

Alireza Mansouri

 

Curriculum Vitae

English version

Place and Date of Birth: Iran, 11 March 1975.
Postal Address: Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies (IHCS),

P. O. Box:14155-6419, TEHRAN IRAN.

e-mail: a_mansourius AT yahoo.com, mansouri AT ihcs.ac.ir.      

 

Degrees and Academic/Professional Qualifications:

2007-2012  Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies,  PhD. in Philosophy of Science and Technology; Thesis: Philosophical Foundations of Measurement Problem in Quantum Mechanics.

1997- 1999 MA: Philosophy of Science, Sharif University of Technology.

1992-1997 Bsc.: Communication Engineering, Shiraz University.

Previous Positions:

2002-present         Faculty Member of Philosophy of Science, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies

2002-2003          R&M Engineer, Maharan Engineering Corp.

2000-2002       Researcher, Humanities Research center of Imam Hussein University (Military Service)

 

Publications

Research Papers

English:

  1. Mansouri Alireza, Golshani M., Karbasizadeh A. E., “Quantum Objects”, preprint: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/9797/, see also: arXiv:1305.6940 , 2013.

Persian (Farsi):

  1. "Critical Rationalist Historiography: A Case study on Scientific and Cultural Institutions of Timurid Period", Co-authors: Firouzi, Emadi, Rahborde Farhang (Culture Strategy), forthcoming.
  2. "The Ontology of Virtual Space and its Implications", 21st Annual Conference of Commemorating Mulla Sadra on the Theme of “Philosophy’s Encounter with the Virtual World”, 21 May 2017.
  3. "Is Tachyon Model an adequate Explanation for Quantum Non-locality?", Falsafey e Elm (Philosophy of Science), Vol 6, No.2, 2016, 107-128.
  4. "Epistemology, Moral Responsibility, and Peace", 1st National Conference on Science, Religion and Peace, Philosophy of Science Dept. of Sharif University of Technology, 14 Dec. 2016.
  5. "The Critical Rationalist Critique of Husserlian Approach to Knowledge", Ravesh-shenasiye Oloome Ensani (Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities), Vol. 23, No. 91. 49-66.
  6. "Against Islandish Approach to Science", Hikmate Eslami (Islamic Wisdom), Vol 3, No. 2. 2016, 63-80.
  7. "Technocracy in Science and Technology Policy", Culture Strategy, 2016, No. 34, 25-43.
  8. "On Hilary Putnam", Culture Today, Vol. 11, 2016, 24-25.
  9. "Knowledge With Human Face", 21st Annual Conference of Commemorating Mulla Sadra, on the Theme of  “Philosophy and a World without Philosophy”, 21 May, 2016.
  10. "Epistemological ground of Science and Religion Dialogue", Chapter of the book: Biography, Scientific and Cultural Activities of Mehdi Golshani, published by Society for the Appreciation of Cultural Works And Dignitaries, Vol. 1 pp. 181-204.
  11. "Rationality in Science and Technology", Zehn (Mind), No. 61, 2016, 115-134.
  12. " The Poverty of Essentialism in Philosophy of Technology", Ravesh-shenasiye Oloome Ensani (Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities), 2016, Vol. 21, No.85, pp. 69-89.
  13. “Realist's Predicament with Evolutionary Epistemology?”, Ravesh-shenasiye Oloome Ensani (Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities), 2016, Vol. 21, No. 82, pp. 171-193.
  14. “Misunderstanding Kuhn”, Faslname ye Naghde Kitab Falsafe, Kalam va Erfan (Philosophy & theology & mysticism Quarterly Book Review), 2015, No. 3 & 4, pp. 97-106.
  15. “Van Fraassen's Empirical Stance: Dogmatism or Rationalism?”, Ravesh-shenasiye Oloome Ensani (Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities), Vol. 20, No. 79, 2014, 137-152.
  16.  “Philosophical outputs and inputs of the Industry of Media and Advertising”, Hikmat va Falsafeh (Wisdom and Philosophy), 2014, Vol. 10, No, 2, pp.103-119.
  17. “Four Dimensionalism and Sadrian Metaphysics”, Zehn (Mind), 2013, No. 53, p.87.
  18. Mansouri Alireza, Golshani M., Karbasizadeh A. E., “Quantum Objects”, preprint: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/9797/, see also: arXiv:1305.6940 , 2013
  19.  “On the Autonomy of the Industry of Media and Advertising”, Resane va Farhang (Media and Culture), Vo. 2, No. 1, pp. 49-72.
  20. Mansouri Alireza, Golshani M., Karbasizadeh A. E., “Quantum Objects: Sigma Interpretation for Measurement Problem”, Metaphyzik (Metaphysics), 2012, Vol. 3, (No. 11): 89-112.
  21. “Measurement Problem in the Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics”, Falsafe-ye Elm (Philosophy of Science), 2011, 1(1): 137-160.
  22.  “Doctrines of Islamic Philosophy on the Motion from Modern Physics Standpoint”, Hasti va Shenakht (Existence and Knowledge),2010, 77(1), 113-130.
  23. “Epistemic Status of Thought Experiments”, Hikmat vs Fasafeh (Wisdom and Knowledge), 2009, 4(9): 58-62.
  24. “On the Possibility of Structural Realism”, Ravesh-shenasiye Oloome Ensani (Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities), 15(59).
  25. “Causal Order, Temporal Order, and Non-locality”, Zehn (Mind), 2009, No. 33: 13-28.
  26. “Critical Comments Concerning the problem of Science, Religion and development”, (Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities), 2008, 14(54): 87-114.
  27. “A Study on the Impact of Aristotle's Theory of Motion on Modern Physics”, Zehn (Mind), 2008,  8(32): 69-86.
  28. “Russellian Structural Realism: An Assessment”, Name-ye Elm va Din (Science and Religion Letters), 11(36), 87-117.
  29. “A Logico-Philosophical Review on EPR Argument”, Zehn (Mind), 2006, 7(4): 107-142.
  30. “A Critical Review of Constructive Empiricism”, Journal of Literature and Humanities Research and Studies, University of Isfahan, 2006, 2(46): 141-168.
  31. “My Research Project: The Challenges in Scientific Realism Debate”, Researchers,  2005, No. 4: 32-37.
  32. “A Review of Anti-Realistic Consequences of Under-determination of Theory by Empirical Evidence Argument”, Name-ye Falsafi-ye Mofid (Mofid Philosophical Letters), 2005, 1(36): 2-27.
  33. “An Assessment of the No-Miracle Argument”, Hawzeh and University, 2005, No. 43: 35-50.
  34. “Carnap and Realism”, Name-ye Falsafi-ye Mofid (Mofid Philosophical Letters), 2005, 1(1): 37-56.
  35. “Pessimistic Induction and Scientific Realism”, Zehn (Mind), 2004, No. 19: 3-10.

 

Journalistic articles in Persian (Farsi):

  1. “How is the rise and fall of Culture Possible?”, Humanities Texts Council of IHCS, 2012.
  2. “A Comment on ‘Philosophical Inputs and Outputs of Technology’ ”, Aftab Portal, 2009.

Book Review in Persian (Farsi):

  1. Routledge History of Philosophy, Vol.1: from the Beginning to Plato, C. C. Taylor (ed.), Mortezavi Hasan (trans.), Cheshmeh Pub., 1390 (H. Shamsi), forthcoming.
  2. Iranians Acquaintance with Western Philosophy, by Mojtahidi Karim, in Naqd-nameh-ye Oloume Ensani: Falsafe va kalam (A Critique Letter on Humanities: Philosophy and Theology), No. 2. Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies. 
  3. Tracking the Truth: Scientific Realism: How Science Tracks Truth, By Stathis Psillos, in Misbah Journal of Humanities. 2000, No. 35, pp. 187-199.

 

Translations into Persian (Farsi):

  1. Mansouri Ali Reza, Soleimani Saeedeh, “The Myth of Mental Illness”, Szasz T., Hawzah and University, 2005, No.41:123-140.
  2. “The Value of a Fixed Methodology”, Worrall, John, Preprint.

 

Teaching:

Graduate and undergraduate courses at Sharif University, Amirkabir University, Allameh Tabatabaei University, and IHCS.

Topics:

  1. History of Science: ancient, middle ages, science and civilization in the Islamic world, scientific revolution, Physics in the nineteenth century, emergence of quantum and relativity, historiography of science.
  2. Philosophy of Science: general philosophy of science, scientific realism, scientific structuralism and structural realism, synthetic and semantic approach to theories, critical rationalism (justificationism, truth, propositions vs. decisions, historiography of science, historicism, rationality, objectivity, science and Technology, …), evolutionary epistemology.
  3. Philosophy of Physics: Physics and Metaphysics, Space and Time, Measurement Problem and Non-locality in Quantum Mechanics.
  4. Science and Religion.

Research Projects:

The Challenges in Scientific Realism Debate, Institute For Humanities and Cultural Studies, 2005-2007

Logico-Philosophical Implications of Einstein's Criticisms of Quantum Mechanics, Institute For Humanities and Cultural Studies, 2007-2008.