The Role of Intellectuals in the Political Life from a Socio-Political Perspective

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Member of Master of Political Science, working at Lorestan University

10.29252/kavosh.2003.2263

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Some concepts are in a state of flux for which no definition can be made which is acceptable to all researchers in a scientific field. Intellectualism is a concept of such type. An intellectual is a person who thinks, teaches and explains. The first thing which is brought up about the role of intellectuals is that some writers, especially in idealistic and radical traditions, believe that the policy of disagreement with and nonparticipation in the structure of power is the inherent characteristic of intellectualism. However, the role of intellectuals is not limited to their non - participation policy in the structure of power. They may influence the political life in different ways and at different levels directly or indirectly. The indirect influence of intellectuals on political life is often more important than their participation in politics. Intellectuals can also participate in political life and in governmental structure personally. Among the major western intellectuals who held parliamentary, governmental' and official positions were Pareto, Makiavel and Lenin.
Intellectuals are not necessarily against traditions. In some cases, they try to reconstruct traditions, revise them, and adapt them to new conditions. The present article attempts to analyze different aspects of intellectualism and its influence on political life of societies using definitions and concepts related to intellectualism.
 

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Journal of Kavoshnameh in Persian Language and Literature
Volume 3, 5 & 6 - Serial Number 6
August 2021
Pages 105-124

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