Books & Papers
Books
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Social Justice in the Ancient World
An edited collection focusing on how the demand for social justice was articulated and implemented in ancient civilizations, including the Chinese, Indian, Iranian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Israelite, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman.
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Rationality in Thought and Action
A collection of original essays examining the controversy over rationality in the methodologies of the humanities and the physical and social sciences, with an introductory essay by K.D. Irani on the various ways rationality can be approached.
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Pathology and Consciousness
A series on philosophy of mind, culture, and theories of psychotherapy.
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The Gathas — The Hymns of Zarathushtra
Translations of the Gathas, the hymns of Zarathushtra, in a free-verse poetic format. A republication of the translation originally undertaken by his father, Dinshah J. Irani.
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Understanding the Gathas — The Hymns of Zarathushtra
Introductory description of the teachings of Zarathushtra.
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Theoretical and Practical Physics
A college-level textbook on Physics, written during his years in India.
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Academic Papers
The following represents a selection of Prof. Irani’s papers. The complete archival collection is available through the JSTOR CCNY Archival Collection.
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Technology, Social Environment and Human Values
In: Reason, Knowledge, and Value: A Course Reader (Chapter 9) · McGraw-Hill Primis, New York · 1996 · ISBN: 0072178671
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Reflective Religion in the Indo-Iranian Traditions
In: Second International Congress Proceedings (5–8 January 1995), pp. 167–172 · K.R. Cama Oriental Institute, Mumbai · 1996
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The Conceptual Basis for the Interaction between the Ancient Traditions of the Jews and the Iranians
In: Irano-Judaica III, ed. Shaul Shaked & Amnon Netzer, pp. 90–96 · Ben-Zvi Institute / Hebrew University of Jerusalem · 1994
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The Socio-economic Implications of Conflict of Gods in Indo-Iranian Mythology
In: Ancient Economy in Mythology: East and West, ed. Morris Silver, pp. 59–71 · Rowman & Littlefield, Savage, MD · 1991 · ISBN: 0847676293
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Ethics in Ancient Iranian Thought
In: 75 Years Platinum Jubilee Volume, pp. 116–120 · K.R. Cama Oriental Institute, Mumbai · 1991
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Good and Evil in Myth and Philosophy in the Traditions of Iran and India
In: K.R. Cama Oriental Institute International Congress Proceedings, pp. 85–89 · K.R. Cama Oriental Institute, Mumbai · 1991
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Understanding Zarathushtra — A Philosophic Perspective
In: Iranica Varia: Papers in Honor of Professor Ehsan Yarshater (Acta Iranica 30), pp. 104–109 · E.J. Brill, Leiden · 1990
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Relativity and Justification
In: Aspects of Relativism: Moral, Cognitive, and Literary, ed. James E. Bayley, pp. 55–67 · University Press of America, Lanham, MD · 1992 · ISBN: 0819185973
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Philosophy of Religion and Zoroastrian Thought
Government Fellowship Lectures, delivered 1981 (four lectures) · In: Journal of the K.R. Cama Oriental Institute, No. 53, pp. 1–73 · Mumbai · 1986 · Available online
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The Development of Zoroastrian Thought and Comparative Theology
Presented at: American Academy of Religion Conference, Anaheim, CA · 1985
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Values and Rights Underlying Social Justice
In: Social Justice, ed. Randolph L. Braham, pp. 29–44 · Martinus Nijhoff, Boston, MA · 1981 · ISBN: 0898380634
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Conceptual Changes in the Problem of the Mind-Body Relation
In: Body and Mind: Past, Present, and Future, ed. Robert W. Rieber, pp. 57–76 · Academic Press, New York · 1980 · ISBN: 0125882602
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Human Rights and Their Justification
In: Human Rights: Contemporary Domestic and International Issues and Conflicts, ed. Randolph L. Braham · Irvington Publishers, New York · 1980
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Reflections on the Zoroastrian Religion: The Philosophy of Belief and Practice
In: Parsiana, August 1980, pp. 13–23, 43–51 · Parsiana Publications, Mumbai · 1980
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The Logic of Diagnosis and Therapy in Psychopathology
Presented at: Problems in Psychopathology Conference, New York · 1979
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The Philosophic Basis for the Distinction Between Science and Other Cognitive Inquiries
In: Acts of the 14th International Congress of Philosophy, Vienna, Austria · September 1968
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The Nature of Scientific Theories
Presented at: The Nature of Scientific Theories Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden · 1964
Online Resources
The following online resources provide access to Prof. Irani’s writings, archival materials, and discussions of his work.
Related Links
Institutions, scholars, and traditions connected to Prof. Irani’s life and work.
Books list compiled with the grateful acknowledgment of Noshir Minocher Khambatta for making this bibliography available for presentation at this web site.