Malek Hosseini (born 7 May 1968) is an Iranian philosopher and a former professor of philosophy at the Iranian Research Institute of Philosophy and the Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran. He is known for his expertise on Ludwig Wittgenstein's thought and his Persian translations of Wittgenstein's works (including Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, The Blue Book, Philosophical Investigations, On Certainty, Zettel). Hosseini is a recipient of Iran's Book of the Season Award for his book Wittgenstein und Weisheit.[1][2]

Malek Hosseini
Born1968 (age 55–56)
EducationLudwig Maximilian University of Munich (PhD)
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
Islamic philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
InstitutionsIranian Research Institute of Philosophy
ThesisWittgenstein und Weisheit (2006)
Doctoral advisorWilhelm Vossenkuhl
Main interests
Wittgensteinian philosophy, practical philosophy

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  • Wittgenstein und Weisheit, Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart 2007. ISBN 978-3170197947

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