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Philosophical Root of Moderation Discourse in Iran’s Eleventh Presidential Election

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  • Jafari Leila

    (PHD Student, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Department of Political Science, University of Isfahan)

  • Alihosseini Ali

    (Associate Professor, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Department of Political Science, University of Isfahan)

  • Emamjomehzadeh Seyyedjavad

    (Associate Professor, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Department of Political Science, University of Isfahan)

Abstract

Moderation was a triumphant discourse of Iran's eleventh presidential election. It’s a new attitude in the political realm and most of the movements relate themselves to it and each one interprete their actions according to moderation. For clarifying this ambiguous trend, we should refer to its philosophical root. It seems that Aristotle is the first one who represented this theory. In fact, moderation is one of the main principles of Aristotelian ethics. Understanding this concept requires understanding the basic concepts of the intellectual and moral theory of Aristotle. Moderation is the center of his theory of virtue. According to this principle, all the moral virtues are intermediates and excess, and defects in the actions and emotions cause moral vices. This theory could be the best way to pass excess and deficiencies in Iran's political sphere.

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  • Jafari Leila & Alihosseini Ali & Emamjomehzadeh Seyyedjavad, 2018. "Philosophical Root of Moderation Discourse in Iran’s Eleventh Presidential Election," Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, Sciendo, vol. 9(1), pages 149-154, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:mjsosc:v:9:y:2018:i:1:p:149-154:n:14
    DOI: 10.2478/mjss-2018-0014
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