About
A scholar's work, in outline
Masud Zakaria is a philosopher, writer and researcher working on intellectual freedom, the philosophy of education, and the conditions under which civilizations produce knowledge.
Biography
Masud Zakaria is a philosopher, writer, researcher and public intellectual. His work examines the foundations of thinking, knowledge, education and civilization.
He is the founder of Global Open Education, founder and Principal Investigator of The Freedom of Thought, Executive Director of the Organization for Social Orientation, and Executive Editor of Bangladesh Polity.
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Research agenda
The central question running through this work is simple and unresolved: what makes thinking possible? The research approaches it from three sides — the epistemic conditions of independent judgement, the institutions that sustain or suppress them, and the civilizational consequences of either outcome.
Mission
Exploring the foundations of thinking, knowledge, education, and civilization through philosophy, research, writing, and public engagement.