Abstract
Abdolkarim Soroush founded one of the most important intellectual movements in Iran. This article traces the development of his thought through three distinct periods: (1) a critique of Marxism and its influence on Islamist political ideology, (2) an epistemological critique of Islamist truth claims, and (3) a hermeneutical approach to the Divine text and Prophetic tradition.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Oxford Handbook of Islam and Politics |
| Editors | John L Esposito, Emad El-Din Shahin |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 246-260 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780195395891, 9780190631932 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2013 |
Keywords
- Abdolkarim Soroush
- Iran
- intellectual movements
- Marxism
- Islamist political ideology
- truth claims
- hermeneutical approach