A Hermeneutical Contemplation on the Concept of "Discourse Action" by Mehdi Bazargan, with a Focus on the Concept of Secularism
Subject Areas : • بکارگیری نظریهها و روشهای جدید
javad mavizchi
1
,
seyed khodayar mortazavi
2
*
,
mostafa taghavi
3
1 - Ph.D. Student of Political Science, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Revolution, Institute of Contemporary History, Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: Bazargan, speech act, hermeneutics, secularism, and Skinner. ,
Abstract :
A Hermeneutical Contemplation on the Concept
of "Discourse Action" by Mehdi Bazargan,
with a Focus on the Concept of Secularism
Javad Mavizchi*
Seyyed Khodayar Mortazavi Asl **
Seyyed Mostafa Tagavi***
"Mehdi Bazargan," as one of the most prominent figures of the enlightened religious intellectual movement in Iran, while expressing devotion to religion, made significant efforts in the realms of thought and political action. Nevertheless, one of the questions about him concerns his relationship with "secular thought," as numerous statements suggesting his non-secular interpretation are juxtaposed with ample evidence placing him within the realm of secular scholarship. This article aims to utilize a hermeneutic interpretive approach, particularly drawing on the narrative of "Quentin Skinner," to answer the question of whether Bazargan was secular or not. Based on this, the primary question of this research, focusing on Skinner's specific interpretive model that emphasizes understanding the "author's intention" and the necessity of "understanding the intended speech act" within a linguistic framework, is examined to evaluate the proposition. In the course of this research, while uncovering the subtleties and difficulties of interpreting the ideas of enlightened thinkers like Bazargan, the potential of Skinner's five-stage model emerges for understanding the analytical process, leading to the conclusion that Bazargan's views and actions, especially in his later years, exhibit a high potential and clear implications for a secular interpretation.
Keywords: Bazargan, speech act, hermeneutics, secularism, and Skinner.
* Ph.D. Student of Political Science, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
jama2018ps@gmail.com
** Corresponding Author: Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Kh_mortazavi@azad.ac.ir
*** Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Revolution, Institute of Contemporary History, Tehran, Iran.
Smtm38@gmail.com