Knowledge and Human Intrests in Iranian Sociology (Case study: Iranian journal of sociology 1381-84)
Volume 10, Issue 2, Summer 2009, Pages 3-31
M.A GHanei Rad, S GHolipour
Abstract Based on Habermas theory of Knowlage and human interests, the authors analays the articles of Iranian journal of sociology from 1381 till 1384. The findings shows that among 86 article: 59 article have Naturwissenschaften approach, 25 article have Geisteswissenschaften and 2 ones have emancipatory approach. Although positivism is dominant on sociology of Iran, but there is a disturbance in theory and methodology and relationship between them. While the only aim of positivism is social engineering, Iranian positivism doesnot attention to it. In the Geisteswissenschaften, there is a great inconsistency in the structural of articles. For example, The presence of universal concept and rules beside particular ones. althogh the aim of this knowlage is understanding social phenomena and regarding to the cultural differences, but Iranian sociology dosent attention to it. Ultimately, wherase there are some epistemological problems in Iranian sociology, there isn’t distinct intrest in it except personal interest.