Document Type : Research Article / Original Article
Abstract
Discussion over fundamentality of society has always been one of the most important issues in social sciences which can be brought to light in the realm of philosophy of sociology as well as philosophy of social sciences. Among classic Islamic scholars, such discussions can be traced back to Abu-Nasr Farabi, Khaja Nasiruddin Tousi, Ikhvanul Safa, and Ibn Khaldun. Among contemporary Muslim thinkers, Allama Tabatabaei, Ayatullah Motahari, Ayatullah Mohammad Baqer Sadr, Ayatullah Javadi Amoli, and Ayatullah Misbah Yazdi have been the most influential writers in the field. This paper will discuss the viewpoints of Ayatullah Motahari and Ayatullah Misbah Yazdi. The author’s aim is to explain the views of these two contemporary Islamic thinkers on fundamentality of society using a philosophical and critical perspective.
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