Sociological Cultural Studies

Sociological Cultural Studies

Aramesh Dustdar and Theocracy

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Ph.D. Student in Philosophy of Religion at IHCS
Abstract
This article is the result of my doctoral dissertation. In this work, I (hereafter: the writer) consider Aramesh Dustdar's main thesis "Emtenae Tafakor" and give my interpretation of it, "Emtenae Tafakor" is the main content of Dustdar's view on faith and reason in the epistemology of religion. In addition, the writer moves to theocracy and argues that Aramesh Dustdar could not provide attainable ideas and arguments against theocracy in the social and political philosophy. Straightforwardly, the aforementioned claim has been based on a low level of proficiency of Aramesh Dustdar in social and political philosophy and the philosophy of law, and the writer will articulate this claim via some quotations from Aramesh Dustdar’s works and then criticize them.
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Volume 15, Issue 4 - Serial Number 54
winter 2025
Summer 2025
Pages 231-266

  • Receive Date 06 November 2024
  • Revise Date 01 December 2024
  • Accept Date 01 December 2024
  • Publish Date 19 February 2025