Seyyedi holds a PhD in Philosophy from Allameh University of Tehran, in Iran. He has translated some of the most relevant works in contemporary philosophy to Farsi such as Michel Foucault’s “Government of Self and Others” and Giorgio Agamben’s “Stasis.” He is also currently working on a translation of Quentin Meillassoux’s “After Finitude.”
Articles
From Crimson Intelligence to Black Light: A Plea for Renegotiating Persian Modernity
Abstract This short paper examines Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi’s concept of “Crimson Intelligence”, a philosophical framework that explores the connection between collective historical reason and cosmic intelligence within Persian metaphysical imagery. At the center of this study is Seemorgh—a symbolic figure representing a cosmic, unified intelligence manifesting as a composite of diverse yet interconnected beings.… Read More »