Alternative Sociology Probing into the Sociological Thought of Allama M. T. Jafari

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Author(s): Seyed Javad Miri

Publisher(s): London Academy of Iranian Studies Press

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Alternative Sociology: Probing into the Sociological Thought of Allama M. T. Jafari

by Seyed Javad Miri

Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies Tehran, Iran

London Academy of Iranian Studies (LAIS)

ISBN: 978-0-9552298-9-3

Published by London Academy of Iranian Studies Press, London, UK, 2012. 121 Royal Langford, 2 Greville Rd, London, NW6 5HT, UK. www.iranianstudies.org philosophy@iranianstudies.org

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When one speaks of sociology, places such as the US, UK, Germany, and France come to mind. To western or even eastern students of social sciences, the very idea that outside Europe and America one could come across sociological debates or theoretical debates on socio-cultural issues comes as a surprise, to say the least. In this work, the author presents the work of Allama M.T. Jafari, an Iranian, contemporary social thinker who worked within the parameters of Primordial School of Social Theory. This work is an attempt to enrich the existing literature on comparative sociology and social philosophy.

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Foreword

In The Heart of Man: Its Genesis for Good and Evil, in Religious Perspectives (1964. p 93), Erich Fromm argues that ‘’our conscious mind represents mainly our own society and culture, while

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