In the Thought of Ayatollah Khamenei The full text of Dr. Reza Gholami’s speech at the academic meeting “Khamenei: Half a Century of Seeking Justice
Read moreThe War That Turned the Tables
An Analysis of the Dimensions and Consequences of the Illegitimate US-Israel War Against Iran in Early 2026 (Part One) Dr. Reza Gholami Faculty Member,
Read moreOpen Letter to the Rector of the University of Vienna
A Critique of the Impasse in Dialogue and Scientific Deficits at the Institute for Oriental Studies Introduction: This open letter was written to the Rector
Read moreWar and Ethics
In the Framework of Primordial Nature (Fiṭrah) Ethics Dr. Reza Gholami Faculty Member, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran Head of Iranian Wisdom House,
Read moreIn Honor of Jürgen Habermas
Reza Gholami Habermas passed away today at the age of 96. Yet the intellectual edifice he built over his long life belongs to that rare
Read moreThe Evil of Hegseth in the Name of God
Reza Gholami In the history of politics, one of the most dangerous moments occurs when an evil power adopts the language of sanctity; when an
Read moreIranian-Islamic Civilization: Identity, Components, and Historical Achievement
The full text of the speech delivered by Dr. Reza Gholami at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Iranian–Islamic Civilization, 18 February 2026,
Read moreThe Algorithmic Totalitarianism: A Reflection on the Dialectic of Artificial Intelligence, Regimes of Truth, and the Horizon of Free Thought
Reza Gholami Faculty Member, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies Throughout history, power has never been limited to hard military or economic tools. The deepest
Read moreThe Global Republic Order: The Necessity of Transition from Hegemony to Democratic Participation of Nations
Dr. Reza Gholami Faculty Member, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, President, Iranian Wisdom House, Vienna Abstract The post-World War II international order, predicated on
Read moreKarl Popper and the Issue of Approaching Truth
Dr. Reza Gholami Faculty Member, Research Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies Introduction: Karl Popper, Iran, and a Somewhat Shallow Encounter Although Karl Popper
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