Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Master's degree in Philosophy and Theology, University of Qom
2 Associate Professor of Philosophy and Islamic Theology of Qom University
Abstract
One of the issues debated in scientific circles today is the question of democracy and the Imamate system and their correlation. Shia theologians and philosophers consider Imamate as a divine right and one of the principles of religion. On the other hand, some Shia dissidents and non-Muslim thinkers, applying sociological knowledge, having lack of reflection and precision in the Quranic verses and traditions, and adapting this divine authority with the human authorities and systems, have considered the incompatibility of the Shia Imamate and Western democracy. In fact, they believe that the Imamate system is incompatible and in conflict with the principles of democracy and its intellectual, political and epistemological foundations. Therefore, his study attempts to discuss the correlation between these two categories based on the opinions of "Jean-Jacques Rousseau” and “Ibn Maitham Bahrani" in order to denote whether there is a relationship between these two or not. So, to achieve this aim, democracy is defined through Rousseau's point of view and Imamate system is explained through Ibn Maitham's viewpoint. Then, "the type of correlation between democracy and Imamate" is investigated to represent that democracy is neither absolutely compatible with Imamate nor absolutely contradictory.
Keywords
قرآن کریم