Professor Kaikhosrov D. Irani
Visionary Philosopher
Kaikhosrov
D. Irani
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
City College of New York · CUNY
May 1, 1922 — June 29, 2017

A student of Albert Einstein, an ardent Kantian, and the originator of the philosophical thesis of Domains of Belief — Prof. Irani spent 41 years teaching philosophy and left an enduring legacy in thought, community, and wisdom.

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Life & Legacy at a Glance

Education

Princeton University — student of Albert Einstein

Teaching

41 years at City College of New York; Chair of Philosophy for 9 years

Original Contribution

The theory of Domains of Belief — four intrinsic demands of the human psyche

Enduring Honor

The K.D. Irani Chair of Philosophy, established at CCNY in 1999 through a $2,000,000 gift

Faith & Community

Scholar and leader of the Zoroastrian community; President of ZAGNY, 1993–95

Philosophical Lineage

Bridged Albert Einstein and Immanuel Kant in the Philosophy of Science

“Irani is an amazing professor; knows almost every major figure alive during his incredibly long lifetime; is lucid, precise, with fantastic memory.”

— Student recollection, City College of New York