The Distinction Of The Political Approach From The Philosophical Approach To The Concept Of Westernization In The Thought Of Al-Ahmad And Shaygan

Nezhadiran, Mohammad; Hesamghazi, Rozhan

doi:10.22059/jstmt.2024.370747.1686

Document Type : Research Article / Original Article

Authors

¹ PhD in Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Research Sciences Unit, Tehran, Iran.

² Assistant Professor, Political Science Department, Robat Karim Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22059/jstmt.2024.370747.1686

Abstract

This research aims to compare the concept of Westernization in the intellectual literature of Iranian intellectuals specifically focusing on Dariush Shaygan and Jalal Al-Ahmad to understand the root of the differences in their views. By analyzing their attitudes toward this concept, the research will explain the two distinct political and philosophical approaches that characterize Iranian intellectuals' responses to the dominance of Western culture and civilization in Iranian society, and evaluate and compare their strategies for addressing this situation. An analytical-comparative method has been employed in this research. By applying this approach, the study seeks to analyze the concept of Westernization in the intellectual literature of these two intellectuals and examine the relationship between their intellectual origins and intellectual frameworks, highlighting their fundamental distinctions. The main finding of this research indicates that the primary difference in the concept of Westernization between Al-Ahmad and Shaygan is rooted in their divergent philosophical and political approaches when examining the relationship between modern Western civilization and non-European civilizations. The general result reveals that Al-Ahmad's political and economic approach has led to a post-colonial interpretation of Westernization, while Shaygan's philosophical view, grounded in an ontological critique of modernity, has guided his perspectives toward post-modern attitudes.

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Main Subjects

Rereading and interpreting the ideas of leading Muslim thinkers

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The Distinction Of The Political Approach From The Philosophical Approach To The Concept Of Westernization In The Thought Of Al-Ahmad And Shaygan

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Volume 14, Issue 4
December 2024
Pages 1-19

The Distinction Of The Political Approach From The Philosophical Approach To The Concept Of Westernization In The Thought Of Al-Ahmad And Shaygan

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Volume 14, Issue 4December 2024Pages 1-19

Volume 14, Issue 4
December 2024
Pages 1-19