Islamic Political Thought

Liberalism of Skepticism and Fear, and Islam

Document Type : Research Article (Political Thought)

Author

Ph.D in Polical Sciences Graduated from Imam Sadiq University

Abstract

Skepticism and fear caused serious flaws in liberalism. Skepticism made liberalism resort to reason as an Archimedean point for resolving disagreements. But reason like opinions and affections is subject to social contingencies. Liberal fear of human nature has led it to a negative notion of rights that is harmful to social solidarity. Islam can help liberalism resolve these problems

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Islamic Political Thought
Volume 4, Issue 1
March 2017
Pages 17-27
  • Receive Date: 03 February 2016
  • Revise Date: 03 March 2016
  • Accept Date: 03 April 2016