Farzin Vahdat has written a trenchant analysis of the intellectual
discourse of modernity in Iran. Although there have been several
recent studies about Iranian intellectuals, this volume is unique
in that it focuses almost entirely on intellectual discourse among
the clergy.
Vahdat first provides us with a solid foundation for
understanding the key Critical Theory concept of subjectivity --
especially as expounded in the writings of Jurgen Habermas. Then,
he successfully shows how one Western philosophical approach does
have universal applicability by demonstrating the concern of
Iranian theorists such as Shariati, Motahhari, Khomeini, and Sorush
with human subjectivity.
By engaging the major theoretical discourses of modernity, the
author attempts for the first time in a non-Western context to
address some of the central theoretical issues involved in
modernity and Iran's experience of these issues. As such, this
study can contribute to a profound understanding of modernity and
its development in a Middle Eastern context. This book is an
important addition to the growing body of work in Global Studies
and Critical Theory as well as on contemporary Iran.
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