POLITICAL THEORY AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF HUMAN NATURE

Document Type : Research Paper

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Assistant professor; The department of political sciences, Research Institute of Hawzah and University

Abstract

Human nature, as one of the most fundamental issues in the field of political science, has very important implications for political theory. These implications are in such a way that provides the possibility of understanding the political theory and the reasons for the differences in political theories. Political thinkers have usually based the legitimacy of their views about politics and government on a particular explanation and conception of human nature. This issue that what kind of government in terms of land area is caused by a political theory typically depends on the understanding of that theory from human nature. The present paper examines the implications of human nature for political theorizing. According to the findings of this research, understanding human nature plays a decisive and influential role in political theorizing through some influential areas including determination of government goals, specifying the form of government, believing or not believing in the political and social freedoms, belief or disbelief in the principle of political equality, Individualist or collectivist political theory and also conservative or revolutionary political theory.

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POLITICAL QUARTERLY
Volume 47, Issue 4
January 2018
Pages 929-948

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  • Receive Date: 21 February 2016
  • Revise Date: 15 February 2016
  • Accept Date: 29 June 2016

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