نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
استادیار، گروه مطالعات زنان و خانواده، پژوهشکدۀ مطالعات اجتماعی، پژوهشگاه علوم انسانی و مطالعات فرهنگی، تهران، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
The metaphorical representation of the human body as an ideal community stands among the oldest and most complex figures in political philosophy. By analogizing the human body with both micro- and macro-level human collectives, this metaphor provides a coherent framework for understanding social and political organization. Prominently, Muslim philosophers such as al-Fārābī and Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī —who mark the beginning and climax of medieval Islamic political thought—have utilized this analogy in their works. This article traces the discourse on the “body politic” from antiquity through the medieval period, highlighting seminal contributions by Muslim thinkers. Employing Lakoff and Johnson’s theory of “conceptual metaphor,” we examine the metaphor’s structure and conceptual network within the practical wisdom texts of Peripatetic philosophy. Additionally, the article discusses the stagnation in the metaphor’s development within Islamic political thought, contrasting this with its transformation in Western philosophy, where the “body politic” evolved from a structural analogy to a concept describing political collectivity. Ultimately, we argue that, due to the formative role of metaphors in shaping understanding and belief, the “body politic” metaphor serves as a powerful framework for analyzing contemporary political and social dynamics in Iran.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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