D. Irani
City College of New York · CUNY
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.
Life & Legacy at a Glance
Princeton University — student of Albert Einstein
41 years at City College of New York; Chair of Philosophy for 9 years
The theory of Domains of Belief — four intrinsic demands of the human psyche
The K.D. Irani Chair of Philosophy, established at CCNY in 1999 through a $2,000,000 gift
Scholar and leader of the Zoroastrian community; President of ZAGNY, 1993–95
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