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Dariush Shayegan

Dariush Shayegan was an Iranian and French philosopher, writer, university teacher, indologist, iranologist and translator (1935–2018). He was born at Tabriz and died at Tehran.

Also recorded as Daryush Shayegan; Dāryūš Šāyagān.

Dariush Shayegan in brief

Born
1935
Died
2018
Known for
philosopher, writer, university teacher, indologist, iranologist, translator, intellectual and theorist
Place of birth
Tabriz
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Daryush Shayegan and Dāryūš Šāyagān. His recorded languages were French, English, Persian and Azerbaijani. His recorded confession was Islam.

One child is recorded: M. Rahim Shayegan.

Formation and teaching

Dariush Shayegan studied at Faculty of Arts of Paris, École pratique des hautes études and Sorbonne University. The record notes the qualification doctorate in France. He trained under Martin Heidegger.

Literature

7 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Shayegan, Dariush, Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE. The Possibility and Nature of Visionary Geography: An Inquiry into the Thought of Dariush Shayegan, Religions, 2026. Dariush Shayegan and the Hermeneutics of Nihilism in Contemporary Iran, Human Affairs, 2026. Dariush Shayegan (1935‒2018), Scholar of Comparative Philosophy and Cultural Critic, Iranian Studies, 2018. Shayegan, Mansour on 2020 August 10., 2025. Comparison of the Viewpoints of Jalal Al-e Ahmad and Dariush Shayegan on Iranian Contemporary Art Emphasizing the Issue of Identity, نگره, 2021. Understanding identity in the thought of Charles Taylor and Dariush Shayegan, رهیافتهای سیاسی و بین المللی, 2024.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Dariush Shayegan studied at Faculty of Arts of Paris, École pratique des hautes études and Sorbonne University. training under Martin Heidegger is recorded. the recorded working language is French, English and Persian.

Employment is recorded with University of Tehran.

Distinctions recorded are Grande médaille de la francophonie, Prix littéraire de l'Asie and Grand prix de la francophonie.

Chronology

  1. 1935Dariush Shayegan born at Tabriz.
  2. 2018Dariush Shayegan died at Tehran.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    Dariush Shayegan (1935‒2018), Scholar of Comparative Philosophy and Cultural Critic, Iranian Studies, 2018

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    Dariush Shayegan and the Hermeneutics of Nihilism in Contemporary Iran, Human Affairs, 2026

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    Shayegan, Dariush, Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE

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    Shayegan, Mansour on 2020 August 10., 2025

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    The Possibility and Nature of Visionary Geography: An Inquiry into the Thought of Dariush Shayegan, Religions, 2026

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  6. 6.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 3 articles naming Dariush Shayegan.

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1277332: Dariush Shayegan

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  8. 8.

    “Dariush Shayegan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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